night-railn.

Brit.

/ˈnʌɪtreɪl/, U.S.

/ˈnaɪtˌreɪl/

Forms: see night n. and rail n.¹

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: night n., rail n.¹

Etymology: < night n. + rail n.¹

Now historical and archaic.

A loose wrap, jacket, or dressing gown, worn after undressing or before dressing, usually by a woman.

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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > clothing for body or trunk (and limbs) > [noun] > loose clothing > robe or gown > types of > dressing gown > other

night-rail1552

peignoir1835

shawl dressing-gown1837

roundabout1856

negligée1862

fire-gown1870

bath-robe1902

bath-gown1909

1552 in Hist. MSS Comm.: Rep. MSS Ld. Middleton (1911) 405 in Parl. Papers (Cd. 5567) XXVII. 1 For too elles of hollan cloth for Mistris Margett to make hir nyght rayelles and nyghtkerchers, iiijs.

1554 in S. Tymms Wills & Inventories Bury St. Edmunds (1850) 146 Oon of my night kerchers, and oon of my night railes.

a1627 T. Middleton Mayor of Quinborough (1661) iii. ii. 35 To see men wear stomachers, or night rayles.

c1640 Capt. Underwit i, in A. H. Bullen Coll. Old Eng. Plays (1883) II. 327 What paid you for this dead mans hair? Where's your night rail?

1682 Mr. Turbulent ii. 18 (stage direct.) Enter..Mr.Turbulent in a Night Gown, Caps on his head, a great nightrail flung over his Shoulders.

1710 R. Steele Tatler No. 245. ⁋2 Four striped Muslin Night-Rails very little frayed.

1753 S. Richardson Hist. Sir Charles Grandison V. xliii. 273 Does it not look as if she would have been an useful creature in the days of nightrail and notableness?

1793 T. Hastings Regal Rambler 24 The ragged remains of a nightrail.

1822 W. Scott Fortunes of Nigel II. vi. 130 I could wager a rose-noble..that she has clean head-gear and a soiled night-rail.

1852 W. M. Thackeray Henry Esmond I. vi. 125 My lady, sitting up in the bed, showing herself full dressed under her night-rail.

1891 T. Hardy Tess of the D'Urbervilles II. xxxiv. 189 When we was packing your few traps and your Mis'ess's night-rail and dressing things.

1984 J. Nunn Fashion in Costume 63 A night-coif..might also be worn during the day as negligée, as was the night-rail or rayle, a short cape to waist or hips made of lawn, holland, silk or satin.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	night-rail
释义	night-railn. Brit. /ˈnʌɪtreɪl/, U.S. /ˈnaɪtˌreɪl/ Forms: see night n. and rail n.¹ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: night n., rail n.¹ Etymology: < night n. + rail n.¹ Now historical and archaic. A loose wrap, jacket, or dressing gown, worn after undressing or before dressing, usually by a woman. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > clothing for body or trunk (and limbs) > [noun] > loose clothing > robe or gown > types of > dressing gown > other night-rail1552 peignoir1835 shawl dressing-gown1837 roundabout1856 negligée1862 fire-gown1870 bath-robe1902 bath-gown1909 1552 in Hist. MSS Comm.: Rep. MSS Ld. Middleton (1911) 405 in Parl. Papers (Cd. 5567) XXVII. 1 For too elles of hollan cloth for Mistris Margett to make hir nyght rayelles and nyghtkerchers, iiijs. 1554 in S. Tymms Wills & Inventories Bury St. Edmunds (1850) 146 Oon of my night kerchers, and oon of my night railes. a1627 T. Middleton Mayor of Quinborough (1661) iii. ii. 35 To see men wear stomachers, or night rayles. c1640 Capt. Underwit i, in A. H. Bullen Coll. Old Eng. Plays (1883) II. 327 What paid you for this dead mans hair? Where's your night rail? 1682 Mr. Turbulent ii. 18 (stage direct.) Enter..Mr.Turbulent in a Night Gown, Caps on his head, a great nightrail flung over his Shoulders. 1710 R. Steele Tatler No. 245. ⁋2 Four striped Muslin Night-Rails very little frayed. 1753 S. Richardson Hist. Sir Charles Grandison V. xliii. 273 Does it not look as if she would have been an useful creature in the days of nightrail and notableness? 1793 T. Hastings Regal Rambler 24 The ragged remains of a nightrail. 1822 W. Scott Fortunes of Nigel II. vi. 130 I could wager a rose-noble..that she has clean head-gear and a soiled night-rail. 1852 W. M. Thackeray Henry Esmond I. vi. 125 My lady, sitting up in the bed, showing herself full dressed under her night-rail. 1891 T. Hardy Tess of the D'Urbervilles II. xxxiv. 189 When we was packing your few traps and your Mis'ess's night-rail and dressing things. 1984 J. Nunn Fashion in Costume 63 A night-coif..might also be worn during the day as negligée, as was the night-rail or rayle, a short cape to waist or hips made of lawn, holland, silk or satin. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1552
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