Thesaurus results for NIGHTGOWN

nightgown

noun

ˈnīt-ˌgau̇n

Definition of nightgown next

as in gown

a loose pullover garment worn in bed decided to buy a flannel nightgown instead of pajamas

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Recent Examples of nightgown Before appearing on her sister Khloé's podcast Khloé in Wonderland on January 21 wearing nothing but a plunging pink balconette bra as a top, the fashion designer channeled a pin-up bombshell in a light pink nightgown and a matching silk robe trimmed with feathers at a December Skims event. —

Lara Walsh, InStyle, 28 Jan. 2026 Ellis was wearing just a blue nightgown, a headscarf and one sock when she was found, neighbor Junior Sharpe said. —

Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026 The clip then cuts to the Golden Globe winner wearing a nightgown and robe to recreate Bassett’s iconic scene in 1995’s Waiting to Exhale. —

Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 21 Jan. 2026 Such a breeze up there to whip around your nightgown. —

David Searcy, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nightgown

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gown

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And while the details of any loan agreement with the two-time Oscar winner (or indeed Armani) is not yet known, the silk column gown surely constitutes something borrowed.

— Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
Last year, Ross attended the Met Gala for the first time in over two decades (her fifth appearance total) to celebrate Black dandyism in a sparkling white gown with an 18-foot train by Ugo Mozie, featuring the names of her five children and eight grandchildren.

— Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2026