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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
And Beth would be in a nightie of some kind.
—Elizabeth Stanton, Fox News, 26 Jan. 2025
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.
—Ari Stark, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
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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
And Beth would be in a nightie of some kind.
—Elizabeth Stanton, Fox News, 26 Jan. 2025
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.
—Ari Stark, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nightie
Noun
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Intent on payback, Bernadine strips all of his clothing from the closet and begins tossing them into his BMW, power-walking between the closet and the vehicle in just a robe and a negligee, carting each load of belongings in a child’s wagon.—
Niela Orr,
New Yorker,
22 Dec. 2025
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Notably, while Fiyero is shirtless, Elphaba instead puts on the chunky knit over a knit negligee.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
3 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Read on for the best seamless underwear, according to lingerie experts and even medical professionals.—
Abby Morgan Lebet,
InStyle,
22 Jan. 2026
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Accessorizing the clothes, which take their cues from lingerie and bedlinen, are bags including the Express, updated in soft colors such as Rose Atomic and Vanille, and shoes like the Sneakerina — one pair embroidered with colorful flowers.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Nightie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nightie. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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