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
Swift lounges in a floral nightgown with her hair tied back in a scrunchie.
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Bryan West, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
This shorts set, this two-piece lounge set, and this pleated nightgown are all $15.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Jan. 2026
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
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Bryan West, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
This shorts set, this two-piece lounge set, and this pleated nightgown are all $15.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Jan. 2026
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nightgown
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Or the costumes by Alejo Vietti, which shimmer with even more glitter and spectacle — and become part of the joke with every new detail added to Dion's ever-evolving gown.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
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Each year, Marie Antoinette ordered up to three hundred new gowns, and the winds changed accordingly.—
Emilia Petrarca,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Nightgown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nightgown. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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