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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Maggie Horton, People.com, 24 July 2025
Still in her nightgown, and with a wool jacket draped over her shoulders, the woman was briskly sweeping her slice of the sidewalk, which measured no more than six tiles or so.
—Literary Hub, 2 July 2025
The actress looked casual, wearing sunglasses and a black nightgown underneath a bathrobe.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 1 July 2025
So, too, was Fuller visible to the gathering crowds on the shore: a distant figure in a white nightgown, handing her nearly two-year-old child to a crew member before a wave swept her overboard.
—James Marcus, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
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Maggie Horton, People.com, 24 July 2025
Still in her nightgown, and with a wool jacket draped over her shoulders, the woman was briskly sweeping her slice of the sidewalk, which measured no more than six tiles or so.
—Literary Hub, 2 July 2025
The actress looked casual, wearing sunglasses and a black nightgown underneath a bathrobe.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 1 July 2025
So, too, was Fuller visible to the gathering crowds on the shore: a distant figure in a white nightgown, handing her nearly two-year-old child to a crew member before a wave swept her overboard.
—James Marcus, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
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“Nightgown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nightgown. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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nightgown
noun
night·gown
-ˌgau̇n
: a long loose garment worn in bed
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