nightie

variants or nighty
Definition of nightienext

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Recent Examples of nightie 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 Easy Dresses Luxe white slips and nighties abound, but practically speaking, a simpler design will serve you best on the big day. Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 23 June 2025 After the narrator steals a nightie from the laundry room and asks Robbie to wear it, the affair’s power dynamic shifts. Grace Byron, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2025 And Beth would be in a nightie of some kind. Elizabeth Stanton, Fox News, 26 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nightie
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nightie
Noun
  • From lace trims to cheeky cutouts, lingerie detailing can take your beachwear to boudoir bombshell territory—just make sure to keep these separate from your negligee drawer to avoid any mistaken swaps.
    Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 2 June 2026
  • The Emmy Award nominee posed in a gold halter top in another photo and modeled a sheer white babydoll negligee adorned with pink roses over white lingerie in one shot.
    Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
Noun
  • Victoria’s Secret The lingerie company is firing on cylinders, according to the firm.
    Michael Bloom, CNBC, 27 June 2026
  • Sydney Sweeney appeared in a new promotional video for her lingerie brand, Syrn.
    Hannah Malach, InStyle, 24 June 2026

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“Nightie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nightie. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.

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