nightgown
noun
night·gown
ˈnīt-ˌgau̇n 
1
archaic
: dressing gown
2
: a loose garment for wear in bed
Examples of nightgown in a Sentence
decided to buy a flannel nightgown instead of pajamas
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Maya Polton, Parents, 18 May 2024
But this turquoise ring is my inheritance April 21, 2022
Historically, nightgowns, opposite from pajamas, traveled from West to East.
—Mariam Rahmani, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2024
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“Nightgown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nightgown. Accessed 30 May. 2024.
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nightgown
noun
night·gown
-ˌgau̇n
: a long loose garment worn in bed
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