variants
or nighty
as in negligee
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Recent Examples of nightie
On the other end of the style spectrum, a sense of playfulness and granny chic aesthetic permeated the market, with Victorian-esque blouses, brassieres, and retro nighties getting the spotlight.
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Irina Grechko, refinery29.com, 13 Mar. 2025
After the narrator steals a nightie from the laundry room and asks Robbie to wear it, the affair’s power dynamic shifts.
—Grace Byron, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2025
Boyd remembers hosting pajama party sales events at his stores where customers would show up in outrageous sleepwear — see-through nighties and G-strings.
—Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2024
Floral chiffon nightie floral chiffon nightie $48 ETSY Betty Draper could never (just kidding she totally would).
—Jenny Walton, Vogue, 29 June 2024
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Irina Grechko, refinery29.com, 13 Mar. 2025
After the narrator steals a nightie from the laundry room and asks Robbie to wear it, the affair’s power dynamic shifts.
—Grace Byron, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2025
Boyd remembers hosting pajama party sales events at his stores where customers would show up in outrageous sleepwear — see-through nighties and G-strings.
—Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2024
Floral chiffon nightie floral chiffon nightie $48 ETSY Betty Draper could never (just kidding she totally would).
—Jenny Walton, Vogue, 29 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nightie
Noun
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What was surprising, however, was seeing Stone’s choice of front row look for the occasion: The double Oscar-winning actor brought a dash of lingerie dressing to the City of Light, putting a modern stamp on classic black lace negligee.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2025
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Those who didn’t want to go the sheer route—like Rihanna, Lisa, Tyla, and Addison Rae—instead opted for lingerie-like looks, taking their negligees from the bedrooms to the streets.—
Irene Kim,
Vogue,
21 Nov. 2024
Noun
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Simone, in pink prissy lingerie, soothes Duckie Blazer’s worries about her traumatic past.—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
22 May 2025
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Holding parts of the weapons in court for the jury to see, Gannon testified that investigators recovered a 30-round magazine containing 19 rounds and a full 10-round magazine in Combs' home, with the ammunition on the same shelf as 7-inch platform heels and lingerie.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
20 May 2025
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“Nightie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nightie. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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