nightdress
nightdress · nightdresses
нічна сорочка
платье, накидка, мантия
Kleid, Umhang, Abendkleid
A nightgown; attire designed to be worn to bedA nightgown; (usually female) attire designed to be worn to bed.
UK/ˈnaɪt.dɹes/US/ˈnaɪt.dɹɛs/
» She was only wearing her nightdress when the roundup happened.
Meaning
1 sensesA nightgown; (usually female) attire designed to be worn to bed.
She was too modest to come downstairs dressed only in her nightdress.
lingerie consisting of a loose dress designed to be worn in bed by women
Examples
3 sentencesShe was only wearing her nightdress when the roundup happened.
I'm in my nightdress.
Mary put on her nightdress.
Origin
From night + dress.From night + dress.
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Forms
plural: nightdressesSynonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- lingerie consisting of a loose dress designed to be worn in bed by women:nightgowngownnightienight-robe
Word family
1 related wordsDerivednightdressed