nightie
nightie · nighties
A woman's nightgown or nightdress for wearing to bedA woman's nightgown or nightdress for wearing to bed.
/ˈnaɪti/
Meaning
1 senses(informal)A woman's nightgown or nightdress for wearing to bed.
I was too embarrassed to answer the door in my nightie.
More definitions
- lingerie consisting of a loose dress designed to be worn in bed by women
Origin
From night + -ie (diminutive suffix).From night + -ie (diminutive suffix).
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Forms
plural: nightiesSynonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- lingerie consisting of a loose dress designed to be worn in bed by women:nightgowngownnight-robenightdress
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedlingerie