nightgown

noun

night·​gown ˈnīt-ˌgau̇n How to pronounce nightgown (audio)
1
archaic : dressing gown
2
: a loose garment for wear in bed

Examples of nightgown in a Sentence

decided to buy a flannel nightgown instead of pajamas
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The actress looked casual, wearing sunglasses and a black nightgown underneath a bathrobe. Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 1 July 2025 So, too, was Fuller visible to the gathering crowds on the shore: a distant figure in a white nightgown, handing her nearly two-year-old child to a crew member before a wave swept her overboard. James Marcus, New Yorker, 2 June 2025 My body remembered it, too, then: legs wrapped around him in my nightgown. Leanne Shapton, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025 If Pamela Anderson is wearing a nightgown as a dress, so am I. Izzy Baskette, People.com, 22 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for nightgown

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of nightgown was in the 15th century

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“Nightgown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nightgown. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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nightgown

noun
night·​gown -ˌgau̇n How to pronounce nightgown (audio)
: a long loose garment worn in bed

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