as in gown
a loose pullover garment worn in bed
bought a long nightdress for the cold winter months ahead
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Recent Examples of nightdress
Take Prada’s Spring-Summer 2023 show, where sheer, matronly nightdresses and housecoats were shown with heeled Mary Janes and tightly gripped clutch bags.
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Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
29 July 2025
With my hair one day past acceptably unwashed and my weird nightdress.
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EW.com,
29 Nov. 2023
This modest short-sleeve nightdress features wide arm and neck holes for a comfortably loose fit.
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Erica Reagle,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 June 2023
At one point her face and arms get covered in black fluid; at another her white nightdress turns to black and her escorts appear in long white outfits.
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BostonGlobe.com,
14 May 2021
Constructed in 1874, this marble monument shows her in a flowing nightdress.
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Erin Thompson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Dec. 2020
Michael Fagan, the man who broke into the monarch's Buckingham Palace bedroom (as depicted in episode five) apparently recalls seeing Her Majesty in a Liberty print nightdress.
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Chloe Foussianes,
Town & Country,
24 Nov. 2020
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
29 July 2025
With my hair one day past acceptably unwashed and my weird nightdress.
—
EW.com,
29 Nov. 2023
This modest short-sleeve nightdress features wide arm and neck holes for a comfortably loose fit.
—
Erica Reagle,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 June 2023
At one point her face and arms get covered in black fluid; at another her white nightdress turns to black and her escorts appear in long white outfits.
—
BostonGlobe.com,
14 May 2021
Constructed in 1874, this marble monument shows her in a flowing nightdress.
—
Erin Thompson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Dec. 2020
Michael Fagan, the man who broke into the monarch's Buckingham Palace bedroom (as depicted in episode five) apparently recalls seeing Her Majesty in a Liberty print nightdress.
—
Chloe Foussianes,
Town & Country,
24 Nov. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nightdress
Noun
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Musical performers may wear pantaloons or flowing gowns while strumming ancient instruments.
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Chloe Bailey Clad in an hourglass Valdrin Sahiti gown, Chloe Bailey continued her blond bob era, pairing the pithy style with stringent liner and lash clusters along her waterline.
Noun
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This airy nightgown features adjustable straps, a V-neck silhouette, and pockets.
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Make sure to bring your favorite nightgown.
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“Nightdress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nightdress. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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