robe de nuitn.
/ˌrɒb də ˈnwiː/, U.S. /ˌrɔb də ˈnwi/ Now rare.
A nightdress or nightgown.
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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > clothing for body or trunk (and limbs) > [noun] > dress, robe, or gown > types of > for specific purpose > for wear during the night
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nightdress?c1663
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robe de nuit1823
nightgown1824
nightie1863
1823 Lit. Examiner 23 Aug. 128 News was brought to the [French] King, while retiring to rest; and in his robe de nuit he visited his favourite.
1832 F. Marryat Newton Forster II. xvii. 252 Mrs. Sullivan was in bed... She rose, threw on her robe de nuit, and descended the stairs.
1897 G. Stevens Let. 2 Nov. (1967) 16 Your Mother is making up some sort of..a Robe-de-Nuit something to cover your abused anatomy as you wander..to the toilet.
1911 E. M. Clowes On Wallaby v. 119 A lady whose husband had seen another lady going to the bath in her robe de nuit alone.
1958 Tucson (Arizona) Daily Citizen 5 July 34/4 Ladies' robes de nuit are very attractive and feminine this season.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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