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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The woman was found wearing a nightgown and was unresponsive with multiple stab wounds; she was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2024
The Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office crime lab analyzed remnants of Hylton’s nightgown.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 28 June 2024
Right now, hundreds of Lake pajama sets, robes, and nightgowns are up to 50 percent off, including the exact Poplin Piped Pants Set that Jennifer Garner once wore on her Instagram Story.
—Averi Baudler, Peoplemag, 24 July 2024
Keep scrolling to check out our top picks which include pajama sets, nightgowns, and sleep shirts.
—Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 22 July 2024
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Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2024
The Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office crime lab analyzed remnants of Hylton’s nightgown.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 28 June 2024
Right now, hundreds of Lake pajama sets, robes, and nightgowns are up to 50 percent off, including the exact Poplin Piped Pants Set that Jennifer Garner once wore on her Instagram Story.
—Averi Baudler, Peoplemag, 24 July 2024
Keep scrolling to check out our top picks which include pajama sets, nightgowns, and sleep shirts.
—Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 22 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for nightgown
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“Nightgown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nightgown. Accessed 19 Sep. 2024.
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nightgown
noun
night·gown
-ˌgau̇n
: a long loose garment worn in bed
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