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On the other end of the style spectrum, a sense of playfulness and granny chic aesthetic permeated the market, with Victorian-esque blouses, brassieres, and retro nighties getting the spotlight.—Irina Grechko, refinery29.com, 13 Mar. 2025 After the narrator steals a nightie from the laundry room and asks Robbie to wear it, the affair’s power dynamic shifts.—Grace Byron, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2025 The Italian designer’s collection, which turned out to be her swan song, focused on elevating simple silhouettes with romantic flourishes, like the mauve-gray nightie seen here with macramé lace.—Ari Stark, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019 Boyd remembers hosting pajama party sales events at his stores where customers would show up in outrageous sleepwear — see-through nighties and G-strings.—Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2024 See All Example Sentences for nightie
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