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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Clothing worn while sleeping in bed, such as pyjamas or a nightgown, and, when worn over nightclothes, a robe. plural, plural-only

   "The disturbance brought out many of the neighbors in their nightclothes."

2. 2
   garments designed to be worn in bed wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

nightwearsleepwearbedwearnightgearnightwearsleepingwear

Example

More examples

"The disturbance brought out many of the neighbors in their nightclothes."

Etymology

From night + clothes.

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