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nightgown en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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  • /ˈnaɪtˌɡaʊn/

Etymology

From Middle English nyght gowne. By surface analysis, night + gown.

Meanings

  1. A long loose robe worn mainly by women for sleeping in.
  2. A dressing gown.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
night-gown alternative, archaic lexicographic
nightgowns Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

nightgowned

Relateds

négligée

Synonyms

nightdress · nightie

Translations (56)

yi נאַכטהעמד (sleeping garment worn by women) · sh spavàćica (sleeping garment worn by women) · es camisón (sleeping garment worn by women) · et öösärk (sleeping garment worn by women) · az gecə köynəyi (sleeping garment worn by women) · sv nattskjorta (sleeping garment worn by women) · fr chemise de nuit (sleeping garment worn by women) · ro cămașă de noapte (sleeping garment worn by women) · pt camisola (sleeping garment worn by women) · bg нощница (sleeping garment worn by women) · ru ночну́шка (sleeping garment worn by women) · sv nattlinne (sleeping garment worn by women) · az gecəlik (sleeping garment worn by women) · ru ночна́я руба́шка (sleeping garment worn by women) · cmn 睡袍 (sleeping garment worn by women) · mk но́ќна ко́шула (sleeping garment worn by women) · de Nachthemd (sleeping garment worn by women) · fr liseuse (sleeping garment worn by women) · cmn 女睡衣 (sleeping garment worn by women) · vo neitajit (sleeping garment worn by women) · ka ღამის პერანგი (sleeping garment worn by women) · nl nachthemd (sleeping garment worn by women) · cy crys nos (sleeping garment worn by women) · uk нічна́ соро́чка (sleeping garment worn by women) · ru ночна́я соро́чка (sleeping garment worn by women) · nb nattkjole (sleeping garment worn by women) · fi yöpaita (sleeping garment worn by women) · ca camisa de dormir (sleeping garment worn by women) · el νυχτικιά (sleeping garment worn by women) · nn nattkjole (sleeping garment worn by women) · sk nočná košeľa (sleeping garment worn by women) · da natkjole (sleeping garment worn by women) · be начна́я кашу́ля (sleeping garment worn by women) · mt libsa ta’ taħt (sleeping garment worn by women) · fr robe de nuit (sleeping garment worn by women) · af naghemp (sleeping garment worn by women) · ja ねまき (sleeping garment worn by women) · fr nuisette (sleeping garment worn by women) · sl spalna srajca (sleeping garment worn by women) · sv särk (sleeping garment worn by women) · pl koszula nocna (sleeping garment worn by women) · tr gecelik (sleeping garment worn by women) · mk ноќница (sleeping garment worn by women) · cmn 女睡袍 (sleeping garment worn by women) · mi naiti (sleeping garment worn by women) · mi kakamoe (sleeping garment worn by women) · cmn 睡裙 (sleeping garment worn by women) · pdt Nachthamd (sleeping garment worn by women) · hu hálóing (sleeping garment worn by women) · cmn 睡衣 (sleeping garment worn by women) · ga gúna oíche (sleeping garment worn by women) · cs noční košile (sleeping garment worn by women) · vo neitavomajit (sleeping garment worn by women) · ja ナイトガウン (sleeping garment worn by women) · it camicia da notte (sleeping garment worn by women) · sh спава̀ћица (sleeping garment worn by women)