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
Lake Pajamas Pima Nightgown in Classic Red Elizabeth Floral
Prefer to slip into a nightgown after a long day?
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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 pink garment, designed like a nightgown, was adorned with a monstrous bow and a puffy hemline, reminiscent of a comforter tucked under a mattress.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 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 pink garment, designed like a nightgown, was adorned with a monstrous bow and a puffy hemline, reminiscent of a comforter tucked under a mattress.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nightgown
gown
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Tate McRae hit the red carpet in a custom sheer Grecian-style white gown by Ludovic de Saint Sernin.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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The VMAs are synonymous with over-the-top fashion — who could forget Chappell Roan’s sword from last year’s affair or Cardi B’s hair clip gown in 2023— and this year has been no different.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Nightgown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nightgown. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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