nightie

noun

night·​ie ˈnī-tē 

variants or nighty

plural nighties

: a nightgown for a woman or child

Examples of nightie in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

If anything, the dichotomy between the pop star who prances around Versailles in a sheer nightie and the pop star who stomps onstage in knee-high combat boots feels completely authentic and intentional. — Chelsey Sanchez, CNN Money, 25 June 2026

Under the satin nightie, Holmes wore a white tank top that intentionally allowed her black bra straps to peek through. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 16 June 2026

Cult London nightie brand If Only If offers cotton options in wafty whites or ginghams; and Bocan’s range of silk slips and robes in both demure and rich colors are handmade by artisans in the family’s atelier in Bursa, Turkey. — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026

Soon after, an army of local women show up, strip a wary Julia of her gown and pray over her naked belly before dressing her in a new nightie and easing her down onto the bed. — Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 5 Sep. 2025

Word History

Etymology

night(gown) + -ie

First Known Use

1871, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for nightie

• almighty
• aphrodite
• flighty
• mighty