nightie


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Related to nightie: nightgown, nightdresses, Slip nightgown

night·ie

or night·y  (nī′tē)
n. pl. night·ies Informal
A nightgown.
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nightie

(ˈnaɪtɪ) or

nighty

n, pl nighties
(Clothing & Fashion) informal short for nightdress
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night•gown

(ˈnaɪtˌgaʊn)

n.
1. a loose gown, worn in bed by women or children.
2. Archaic. dressing gown.
[1350–1400]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.nightie - lingerie consisting of a loose dress designed to be worn in bed by womennightie - lingerie consisting of a loose dress designed to be worn in bed by women
intimate apparel, lingerie - women's underwear and nightclothes
nightcap - a cloth cap worn in bed
nightclothes, nightwear, sleepwear - garments designed to be worn in bed
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Translations
noční košile
natkjole
yöpaita
spavaćica
ネグリジェ
잠옷
nattlinne
ชุดนอน
váy ngủ

nightie

[ˈnaɪti] nchemise f de nuit
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nightie

n (inf)Nachthemd nt
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nightie

[ˈnaɪtɪ] n (fam) → camicia da notte
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

nightie

ثَوبُ الْنَّومِ noční košile natkjole Nachthemd νυχτικό camisón yöpaita chemise de nuit spavaćica camicia da notte ネグリジェ 잠옷 nachtjapon nattøy koszula nocna camisa de noite, camisola ночная рубашка nattlinne ชุดนอน gecelik váy ngủ 睡衣
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References in classic literature ?
Anne felt the tragedy of it until evening when in his long nightie she found her own dear baby again.
So they were told they could dance, but they must put on their nighties first.
Beverley Worrell, who has Alzheimer's was last seen on board a number 18 bus in her nightie on Saturday night (March 16).
A WOMAN of 93 has been left with nothing but her coat, nightie and slippers after her house was gutted in a blaze.
And the former glamour model, who stepped out in a purple nightie, paid the bill at a West End hotel with a wad of PS20 notes before heading to a club.
She's wearing a nightie. She shouldn't be opening the door to a man in just that.
Dress to capture the imagination of your husband, get very s3xy, nasty nightie for your husband's eyes only.
She surprised even me when she said nothing about me wearing panties and pantyhose every day or even when I started wearing a nightie to bed at night.
The queen of fashion was chilly in her nightie and grabbed the nearest coat.
He may even have started a trend because later that night co-star Jennifer Lawrence hit the red carpet in what looked supsiciously like a nightie. A Dior nightie but a nightie nonetheless...
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