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
Noun
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The hair matched her shimmering, orange-gold Gucci gown and dramatic makeup beat.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
2 Nov. 2025
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Among the first to draw the camera flashes were Cindy Crawford and Kaia Gerber, the ultimate mother-daughter duo, both in custom Gucci gowns.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
2 Nov. 2025
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Meanwhile, 52 percent of women want sleepwear like robes, pajamas or nightgowns compared to just 27 percent of men.—
Catherine Salfino,
Sourcing Journal,
31 Oct. 2025
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With terrifying makeup that resembled the character’s sleepless, scarred face, the talk show host looked truly possessed with her blue nightgown and possessed demeanor.—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Nightshirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nightshirt. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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