nightdress

[ nahyt-dres ]

/ ˈnaɪtˌdrɛs /

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noun

nightclothes.

a nightgown.

Origin of nightdress

First recorded in 1705–15; night + dress

Words nearby nightdress

nightclub, night coach, night court, night crawler, night dancer, nightdress, night editor, nightfall, night fighter, nightglow, nightgown

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Example sentences from the Web for nightdress

For at that very moment Amina, in her nightdress, lamp in hand, emerges from a window in the mill roof.
The Complete Opera Book|Gustav Kobb
The usher, in nightdress and slippers, was rolling his angry eyes on me.
The Ink-Stain, Complete|Rene Bazin
Thank God,” I said to myself, “she cannot be far, as she is only in her nightdress.
Dracula|Bram Stoker
Up from the gate, her nightdress hanging about her feet, her hair pale in the dim light, came the little girl.
Shapes that Haunt the Dusk|Various

As I came close, she put up her hand in her sleep and pulled the collar of her nightdress close round her throat.
Dracula|Bram Stoker

British Dictionary definitions for nightdress

nightdress

/ (ˈnaɪtˌdrɛs) /

noun

British a loose dress worn in bed by womenAlso called: nightgown, nightie

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	nightdress
释义	nightdress [ nahyt-dres ] / ˈnaɪtˌdrɛs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR nightdress ON THESAURUS.COM noun nightclothes. a nightgown. Origin of nightdress First recorded in 1705–15; night + dress Words nearby nightdress nightclub, night coach, night court, night crawler, night dancer, nightdress, night editor, nightfall, night fighter, nightglow, nightgown Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for nightdress For at that very moment Amina, in her nightdress, lamp in hand, emerges from a window in the mill roof. The Complete Opera Book\|Gustav Kobb The usher, in nightdress and slippers, was rolling his angry eyes on me. The Ink-Stain, Complete\|Rene Bazin Thank God,” I said to myself, “she cannot be far, as she is only in her nightdress. Dracula\|Bram Stoker Up from the gate, her nightdress hanging about her feet, her hair pale in the dim light, came the little girl. Shapes that Haunt the Dusk\|Various As I came close, she put up her hand in her sleep and pulled the collar of her nightdress close round her throat. Dracula\|Bram Stoker British Dictionary definitions for nightdress nightdress / (ˈnaɪtˌdrɛs) / noun British a loose dress worn in bed by womenAlso called: nightgown, nightie 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 nightdress lingerie, pajamas, wrapper, wrap, robe, camisole, dishabille, teddy, peignoir, nightie, negligee, sleeper, nightshirt, nightwear, jams, jammies, loungewear
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nightdress

noun

Origin of nightdress

Words nearby nightdress

Example sentences from the Web for nightdress

British Dictionary definitions for nightdress

noun

Words related to nightdress