How to Use nightie in a Sentence

nightie

noun

• But please, don't make me out to be the mommy in the nightie who's not getting any sleep in her bed!
  — Abby Tabak, House Beautiful, 17 Nov. 2011
• Who can pull off a red lip while still wearing her nightie.
  — Carli Whitwell, refinery29.com, 27 Sep. 2021
• On a busy day, opt for a billowy cotton nightie with plenty of room to move.
  — Hayley Phelan, New York Times, 11 July 2018
• This album was done on my iPad, with my engineer at his studio and me in my nightie.
  — Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 6 Aug. 2021
• And what could be lazier — or, in fashion-girl speak, effortless — than stepping out in your nightie?
  — Hayley Phelan, New York Times, 11 July 2018
• All bright, all flowers, all hoodies, all blue, all black, all red, all black, all nighties, all winter, sweats, jackets.
  — Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 14 June 2019
• Clothing from nighties to hoodies fill the front of the store, with racks of lotions, party games and smoking supplies interspersed.
  — Ed Fletcher, sacbee, 10 Feb. 2018
• Its $80 nighties, for example, are made of Xirotex, a new fabric that fights moisture, bacteria, and odor and is said to be good for menopause.
  — Chavie Lieber, Vox, 9 Oct. 2018
• First came floor-length shirt dresses as pure as nuns’ nighties and then with ruffles at the side (aside from Ms. Sander, there were echoes of Yohji Yamamoto in this collection).
  — Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2017
• This was a good year for dresses, from those aforementioned nighties to bohemian gowns and wrap dresses.
  — Emily Farra, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2018
• Then up the curtain went again, to reveal … a barefoot girl standing on a swing in an angelic silken nightie with a long blond braid trailing down her back and lacy sleeves like wings.
  — Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2017
• The Thing that followed many women through shelter-in-place orders this summer was the Nap Dress, an unassuming, nightie-like garment.
  — Rory Satran, WSJ, 17 Oct. 2020
• The only non-weirdo is Eurydice, who throws temper tantrums in her nighties and negligees, properly enraged by her mistreatment by men and gods.
  — Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2019
• That translated into matching nightdresses and robes in old-fashioned patterns—one of which was, actually, inspired by a real sighting of the Queen in her nightie.
  — Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, 24 Nov. 2020
• Now wearing modest nighties as everyday dresses is becoming a trend, but Florentine girls have done it for quite a long time, raiding their mothers’ closets, and their daughters will certainly do the same.
  — Tiziana Cardini, Vogue, 14 June 2019
• The brand’s signature nightshirt was such a hit, designer and founder Alexandra Suhner Isenberg quickly expanded her collection to include pajama sets and nighties that can also be worn as daywear.
  — Minna Shim, Harper's BAZAAR, 24 Jan. 2020
• Such a romantic nightie plays a pivotal supporting role in countless period films, signifying vulnerability, rebellion and great taste in linen.
  — Rebecca Malinsky, WSJ, 2 Aug. 2018

Last Updated: 5 Nov 2024