Definition of nightdressnext
as in gown
a loose pullover garment worn in bed bought a long nightdress for the cold winter months ahead

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Recent Examples of nightdress The Rhode beauty founder posed in a tiny white nightdress while cuddling and kissing Justin in bed in photos shared on September 7. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 7 Sep. 2026 Take Prada’s Spring-Summer 2023 show, where sheer, matronly nightdresses and housecoats were shown with heeled Mary Janes and tightly gripped clutch bags. — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 29 July 2025 With my hair one day past acceptably unwashed and my weird nightdress. — EW.com, 29 Nov. 2023 This modest short-sleeve nightdress features wide arm and neck holes for a comfortably loose fit. — Erica Reagle, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 June 2023 At one point her face and arms get covered in black fluid; at another her white nightdress turns to black and her escorts appear in long white outfits. — BostonGlobe.com, 14 May 2021 Constructed in 1874, this marble monument shows her in a flowing nightdress. — Erin Thompson, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Dec. 2020 Michael Fagan, the man who broke into the monarch's Buckingham Palace bedroom (as depicted in episode five) apparently recalls seeing Her Majesty in a Liberty print nightdress. — Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, 24 Nov. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nightdress
Noun
  • But how did a court gown end up in a remote church in Herefordshire?
    — Filippo Iarocci, Vanity Fair, 19 Sep. 2026
  • At last Monday’s Emmy Awards, actress Florence Pugh caused a sensation on the red carpet in a Vivienne Westwood goddess gown.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Here are the differences between a nightgown and a muumuu—or more accurately, muumuu.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2026
  • As blood soaks her nightgown, Lizzie calmly observes the scene of the crime.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026

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“Nightdress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nightdress. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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