nightgown
noun
night·gown
ˈnīt-ˌgau̇n 
1
archaic
: dressing gown
2
: a loose garment for wear in bed
Examples of nightgown in a Sentence
decided to buy a flannel nightgown instead of pajamas
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Other malls seem to be resisting this movement altogether, standing sentinel with their faux-brick tiling and plastic ferns, even as vendors abandon ship and their kiosks clank shut for the last time, having sold their final mutton roll or polyester-blend nightgown.
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Hazlitt, 10 Dec. 2025
The opening here is a fabulous example: a ferocious storm, thunder booming, the stage bare except for a giant tree, around which is draped the frail figure of a woman in a flimsy nightgown, Kate Keller (Marianne Jean-Baptiste).
—Demetrios Matheou, HollywoodReporter, 22 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, 52 percent of women want sleepwear like robes, pajamas or nightgowns compared to just 27 percent of men.
—Catherine Salfino, Sourcing Journal, 31 Oct. 2025
With terrifying makeup that resembled the character’s sleepless, scarred face, the talk show host looked truly possessed with her blue nightgown and possessed demeanor.
—Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
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Hazlitt, 10 Dec. 2025
The opening here is a fabulous example: a ferocious storm, thunder booming, the stage bare except for a giant tree, around which is draped the frail figure of a woman in a flimsy nightgown, Kate Keller (Marianne Jean-Baptiste).
—Demetrios Matheou, HollywoodReporter, 22 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, 52 percent of women want sleepwear like robes, pajamas or nightgowns compared to just 27 percent of men.
—Catherine Salfino, Sourcing Journal, 31 Oct. 2025
With terrifying makeup that resembled the character’s sleepless, scarred face, the talk show host looked truly possessed with her blue nightgown and possessed demeanor.
—Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nightgown
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“Nightgown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nightgown. Accessed 15 Dec. 2025.
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nightgown
noun
night·gown
-ˌgau̇n
: a long loose garment worn in bed
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