nightclothes

[ nahyt-klohz, -klohthz ]

/ ˈnaɪtˌkloʊz, -ˌkloʊðz /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR nightclothes ON THESAURUS.COM

plural noun

garments for wearing in bed, as pajamas or nightgowns.

Origin of nightclothes

First recorded in 1595–1605; night + clothes

Words nearby nightclothes

night-blind, night blindness, night-blooming cereus, night bolt, nightcap, nightclothes, nightclub, night coach, night court, night crawler, night dancer

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Example sentences from the Web for nightclothes

Somehow the girls and their mother manage to flee the house in their nightclothes.
The Stacks: The Searing Story of How Murder Stalked a Tiny New York Town|E. Jean Carroll|April 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Get your nightclothes, and whatever you want, and reverse the accustomed walk.
The Remarkable History of Sir Thomas Upmore, bart., M.P., formerly known as "Tommy Upmore"|R. D. Blackmore
He was taken up to the quarter deck in his nightclothes, and made to stand against the mizzen mast with four men to guard him.
The Red True Story Book|Various
At three her Big Brother, yawning sleepily back in his nightclothes, picked her up bodily and dumped her into her bed.
The Sick-a-Bed Lady|Eleanor Hallowell Abbott

Osman, still in his nightclothes, toddled about, nibbling a sweet-cake.
Our Little Turkish Cousin|Mary Hazelton Wade
His wife, who was very ill, was dragged through the water in her nightclothes.
The Johnstown Horror|James Herbert Walker

British Dictionary definitions for nightclothes

nightclothes

/ (ˈnaɪtˌkləʊðz) /

pl n

clothes worn in bed

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	nightclothes
释义	nightclothes [ nahyt-klohz, -klohthz ] / ˈnaɪtˌkloʊz, -ˌkloʊðz / SEE SYNONYMS FOR nightclothes ON THESAURUS.COM plural noun garments for wearing in bed, as pajamas or nightgowns. Origin of nightclothes First recorded in 1595–1605; night + clothes Words nearby nightclothes night-blind, night blindness, night-blooming cereus, night bolt, nightcap, nightclothes, nightclub, night coach, night court, night crawler, night dancer Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for nightclothes Somehow the girls and their mother manage to flee the house in their nightclothes. The Stacks: The Searing Story of How Murder Stalked a Tiny New York Town\|E. Jean Carroll\|April 19, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Get your nightclothes, and whatever you want, and reverse the accustomed walk. The Remarkable History of Sir Thomas Upmore, bart., M.P., formerly known as "Tommy Upmore"\|R. D. Blackmore He was taken up to the quarter deck in his nightclothes, and made to stand against the mizzen mast with four men to guard him. The Red True Story Book\|Various At three her Big Brother, yawning sleepily back in his nightclothes, picked her up bodily and dumped her into her bed. The Sick-a-Bed Lady\|Eleanor Hallowell Abbott Osman, still in his nightclothes, toddled about, nibbling a sweet-cake. Our Little Turkish Cousin\|Mary Hazelton Wade His wife, who was very ill, was dragged through the water in her nightclothes. The Johnstown Horror\|James Herbert Walker British Dictionary definitions for nightclothes nightclothes / (ˈnaɪtˌkləʊðz) / pl n clothes worn in bed Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to nightclothes underwear, unmentionables, nightwear, underclothing, undies, underthings
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nightclothes

plural noun

Origin of nightclothes

Words nearby nightclothes

Example sentences from the Web for nightclothes

British Dictionary definitions for nightclothes

pl n

Words related to nightclothes