as in gowns
a loose pullover garment worn in bed
decided to buy a flannel nightgown instead of pajamas
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Recent Examples of nightgowns
Meanwhile, 52 percent of women want sleepwear like robes, pajamas or nightgowns compared to just 27 percent of men.
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Catherine Salfino, Sourcing Journal, 31 Oct. 2025
Okay, that sounded weird—but Carter’s sells a handful of their adorable holiday nightgowns for little girls with a matching version for their tiny doll BFFs.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 22 Oct. 2025
Catherine Salfino, Sourcing Journal, 31 Oct. 2025
Okay, that sounded weird—but Carter’s sells a handful of their adorable holiday nightgowns for little girls with a matching version for their tiny doll BFFs.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nightgowns
gowns
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On Tuesday night, New York City’s color-loving partygoers braved the fierce cold, emerging from cars on Gansevoort Street clad in floor-length sequin gowns and a kaleidoscope of prints, stepping over three-foot snow pileups to enter the museum.—
Gaby Keiderling,
Vogue,
28 Jan. 2026
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Stas Komarovski shot the campaign for the collaboration in Paris, in which the footwear is modeled with Frankel’s bridal gowns.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Nightgowns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nightgowns. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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