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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nightshirt
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Madison Beer showed off a sultry look on the red carpet, donning a leek, form-fitting black gown with thin straps, a keyhole cutout at the bust and a trailing train.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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Styled by Genesis Webb, the gown is a custom piece from Mugler by Miguel Castro Freitas.—
Pamela Vázquez,
Glamour,
2 Feb. 2026
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This shorts set, this two-piece lounge set, and this pleated nightgown are all $15.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Jan. 2026
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Before appearing on her sister Khloé's podcast Khloé in Wonderland on January 21 wearing nothing but a plunging pink balconette bra as a top, the fashion designer channeled a pin-up bombshell in a light pink nightgown and a matching silk robe trimmed with feathers at a December Skims event.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Nightshirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nightshirt. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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