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nighty en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

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Etymology

Etymology tree English night Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English nighty From night + -y (diminutive suffix).

Meanings

1. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative spelling of nightie.
   alt of nightie

Forms

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nighties	Number=Plur		lexicographic

nighty en · X · etymology 2

Pronunciation

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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *nókʷts Proto-Germanic *nahts Proto-West Germanic *naht Proto-West Germanic *nahti Old English niht Middle English nyght English night Proto-Germanic *-j-, *-ij- Proto-West Germanic *-i, *-ī Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English nighty From night + -y (suffix forming colloquialisms).

Meanings

1. (childish) Good night; abbreviation of nighty night.

Forms

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nightie		alternative	lexicographic