variants
or nighty
as in negligee
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Recent Examples of nightie
The Italian designer’s collection, which turned out to be her swan song, focused on elevating simple silhouettes with romantic flourishes, like the mauve-gray nightie seen here with macramé lace.
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Ari Stark, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
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.
—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
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Ari Stark, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nightie
Noun
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The image became so indelible that the negligee Simon wore was included in her exhibit at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame when she was inducted in 2022.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
18 June 2025
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Her long, glossy tresses cascaded down over a lace negligee that hugged her figure. . . .—
Roland High,
New Yorker,
3 June 2025
Noun
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The pieces feature lingerie hooks that not only decorative but also functional, allowing wearers to customize the fit and style of the jeans and denim shirt in multiple ways.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
12 June 2025
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Hillary Super has been keeping busy at Victoria’s Secret & Co. Super — the former Savage x Fenty executive who took the reins at the lingerie giant last year — was already sharpening the focus at Pink, rearranging management and putting together her plan to grow the company.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
11 June 2025
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“Nightie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nightie. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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