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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Her eyes wide, her hair wild, her nightgown tangled.
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Saïd Sayrafiezadeh, New Yorker, 27 Apr. 2025
One little girl wearing a nightgown stretches toward a sparrow which has landed upon the open window of a boarding school barracks.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
In a steamy scene, Lowen is making out with Jeremy while wearing a satin nightgown.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2025
Aging mansions, castles, stagecoaches, distraught women in nightgowns, and a madman in an asylum are all present and accounted for.
—Scott Phillips, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Saïd Sayrafiezadeh, New Yorker, 27 Apr. 2025
One little girl wearing a nightgown stretches toward a sparrow which has landed upon the open window of a boarding school barracks.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
In a steamy scene, Lowen is making out with Jeremy while wearing a satin nightgown.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2025
Aging mansions, castles, stagecoaches, distraught women in nightgowns, and a madman in an asylum are all present and accounted for.
—Scott Phillips, Forbes, 23 Dec. 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 9 May. 2025.
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nightgown
noun
night·gown
-ˌgau̇n
: a long loose garment worn in bed
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