nightgown
A long loose robe worn mainly by women for sleeping inA long loose robe worn mainly by women for sleeping in.
» Mary answered the door in her nightgown.
Meaning
2 sensesA long loose robe worn mainly by women for sleeping in.
Nachthemd
ночна́я руба́шкаnočnája rubáška, ночна́я соро́чкаnočnája soróčka, ночну́шкаnočnúška
нічна́ соро́чкаničná soróčka
lingerie consisting of a loose dress designed to be worn in bed by women
A dressing gown.
Examples
8 sentencesMary answered the door in her nightgown.
Mary was still wearing a nightgown when Tom got to her house at noon.
deMaria trug noch immer ihr Nachtgewand, als Tom am Mittag zu ihr nach Hause kam.
I'm still in my nightgown.
She has this pretty lace nightgown with straps.
They discovered that the nightgown was soaked with blood.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English nyght gowne. By surface analysis, night + gown.From Middle English nyght gowne. By surface analysis, night + gown.
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Forms
plural: nightgownsSynonyms
4 synonyms- lingerie consisting of a loose dress designed to be worn in bed by women:gownnightienight-robenightdress