Nightdress
//ˈnaɪt.dɹes// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A nightgown; (usually female) attire designed to be worn to bed.
"She was too modest to come downstairs dressed only in her nightdress."
- 2 lingerie consisting of a loose dress designed to be worn in bed by women wordnet
Example
More examples"The window of the room was open, and beside the window, all huddled up, lay the body of a man in his nightdress."
Etymology
From night + dress.
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