sleepwear

noun

sleep·​wear ˈslēp-ˌwer How to pronounce sleepwear (audio)

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The sleepwear designer/philanthropist, 31, and Hall of Famer, 51, have a son, Jordan, 4. Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025 Since 1978, Hue has used color as its calling card to bring women a range of fun hosiery, socks, leggings, sleepwear, shapewear, and more. Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2025 Sure, there’s a place for lounge sets and oversized tees in your closet, but premium silk truly levels up your sleepwear. Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 22 Sep. 2025 The broader sleepwear and loungewear category is also seeing momentum. Brin Snelling, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sleepwear

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First Known Use

1935, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sleepwear was in 1935

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“Sleepwear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sleepwear. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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