noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A shirt-like garment (often oversized) that is worn to bed.

   "He wore a blue striped nightshirt and bedroom slippers."

2. 2
   nightclothes worn by men wordnet

Example

More examples

""Give Tom a decent nightshirt," ordered Nan. "I don't rate those pyjamas.""

Etymology

From night + shirt.

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