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US /ˈnaɪtˌdrɛs/ UK /ˈnaɪtdres/
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Synonyms
1 noun · a loose garment,... nightgownsleeping gown
Word family
Related forms sleepwearnightclothesdressing gown

Etymology

A transparent compound of night + dress, recorded from the early nineteenth century. It names a dress-shaped garment worn at night and is especially common in British English; nightgown is the usual close equivalent in American English.

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