nightclothes

[nahyt-klohz, -klohthz]

plural noun

1. garments for wearing in bed, as pajamas or nightgowns.

nightclothes

/ ˈnaɪtˌkləʊðz /

plural noun

1. clothes worn in bed

Word History and Origins

Origin of nightclothes¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; night + clothes

Example Sentences

“Surely the captain doesn’t expect us to appear on deck in our nightclothes!”

From Literature

“Everyone was on the street in their nightclothes, and everyone was scared — they were afraid the warhead would explode,” Ratiev said.

From Los Angeles Times

Ivan was in his nightclothes, lying upside down on the bed with his feet in the air.

From Literature

He spoke briefly to Elizabeth, who was in her nightclothes, before being hauled off by security guards.

From Reuters

That was how Mama found me: barefoot and in my nightclothes eating out of the pot of rice from dinner, Dinah propped up against the sugar bowl facing me, in the dark kitchen.

From Literature

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