nightshirt

as in gown
a loose pullover garment worn in bed preferred nightshirts over pajama sets

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Recent Examples of nightshirt Best Cyber Monday Deals on Fashion and Beauty Stay cozy during the holidays with a soft nightshirt for 40% off, a pair of cozy slippers that's $50 off, and a stylish loungewear set for only $30. Laura Lu, Ms, Parents, 1 Dec. 2024 And a history of the regiment that protected Lincoln says that in Mary Todd Lincoln’s absence, Derickson slept in the same bed as Lincoln, in the President’s nightshirt. Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 6 Sep. 2024 An 1895 book by Thomas Chamberlin, an officer in the regiment that guarded Lincoln, also mentioned the sleeping arrangement, and that Derickson would wear Lincoln’s nightshirts. Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 6 Sep. 2024 This best-selling nightshirt is a whopping 57 percent off, bringing it down to just $35. Nicola Fumo, Peoplemag, 1 Mar. 2024 See All Example Sentences for nightshirt
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Noun
  • In photos obtained by the outlet, the bride wore a white strapless gown with a sweetheart neckline and a lace train, while Hogan posed in a simple black tuxedo and a black version of his signature head bandana.
    Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 24 July 2025
  • To round out the look, Lindsay Lohan wore a flowy blush pink gown with a sparkling necklace and dangling earrings.
    Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 23 July 2025
Noun
  • The actress looked casual, wearing sunglasses and a black nightgown underneath a bathrobe.
    Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 1 July 2025
  • So, too, was Fuller visible to the gathering crowds on the shore: a distant figure in a white nightgown, handing her nearly two-year-old child to a crew member before a wave swept her overboard.
    James Marcus, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
Noun
  • The pair appear in a series of flamboyant poses: noodling on a piano; smoking solemnly in front of art works; curtsying mid-phone call in a risqué nightdress.
    Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
  • With my hair one day past acceptably unwashed and my weird nightdress.
    EW.com, EW.com, 29 Nov. 2023

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