nightshirt

noun

night·​shirt ˈnīt-ˌshərt How to pronounce nightshirt (audio)
: a nightgown resembling a shirt

Examples of nightshirt in a Sentence

preferred nightshirts over pajama sets
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My great-grandmother in Georgia always wore a full-length dressing gown, while one of my Ohio grandmothers liked silky two-piece sets, and the other preferred flannel nightshirts with a rounded yoke that looked like something out of Little House on the Prairie. Clint Davis, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2024 Petite Plume also sells silk pajama sets and nightshirts in whimsical prints, to make for a memorable gift. Tanya Benedicto Klich, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024 Best Cyber Monday Deals on Fashion and Beauty Stay cozy during the holidays with a soft nightshirt for 40% off, a pair of cozy slippers that's $50 off, and a stylish loungewear set for only $30. Laura Lu, Ms, Parents, 1 Dec. 2024 And a history of the regiment that protected Lincoln says that in Mary Todd Lincoln’s absence, Derickson slept in the same bed as Lincoln, in the President’s nightshirt. Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 6 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for nightshirt 

Word History

First Known Use

1657, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nightshirt was in 1657

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“Nightshirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nightshirt. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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nightshirt

noun
night·​shirt -ˌshərt How to pronounce nightshirt (audio)
: a nightgown resembling a shirt

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