nightclothes en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈnaɪt.kloʊ(ð)z/ (General-American)
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- /ˈnaɪt.kləʊ(ð)z/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From night + clothes.
Meanings
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(plural, plural-only) Clothing worn while sleeping in bed, such as pyjamas or a nightgown, and, when worn over nightclothes, a robe.
The disturbance brought out many of the neighbors in their nightclothes.
Synonyms
sleepingwear · nightclothes · nightwear · nightgear · sleepwear · bedwear
Translations (19)
ang nihtwaru (clothing worn while sleeping) · vi áo ngủ (clothing worn while sleeping) · de Nachtkleidung (clothing worn while sleeping) · es ropa para dormir (clothing worn while sleeping) · sv nattkläder (clothing worn while sleeping) · bg нощно бельо (clothing worn while sleeping) · da nattøj (clothing worn while sleeping) · fi yöasu (clothing worn while sleeping) · de Kindernachtwäsche (clothing worn while sleeping) · de Nachtwäsche (clothing worn while sleeping) · hu hálóruha (clothing worn while sleeping) · nn nattøy (clothing worn while sleeping) · sv sovplagg (clothing worn while sleeping) · fi yöpuku (clothing worn while sleeping) · de Nachthemden (clothing worn while sleeping) · de Nachtzeug (clothing worn while sleeping) · nl nachtgoed (clothing worn while sleeping) · pl strój do spania (clothing worn while sleeping) · nb nattøy (clothing worn while sleeping)