Thesaurus results for NIGHTGOWN

nightgown

noun

ˈnīt-ˌgau̇n

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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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Ralph Lauren is a staple designer in the Duchess’s wardrobe, wearing the label’s main ready-to-wear gowns and suits, and the more casual diffusion line for its flowy shirts and pants that blend seamlessly into her Montecito mom, quiet luxury aesthetic.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2026
Her custom Giorgio Armani Privé gown was a sleeveless ivory silk that looked demure enough from the front, but had a skin-baring split down both sides.

— Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 19 Mar. 2026