- nightie
- or nighty noun (plural nighties) Etymology: nightgown + -ie Date: 1871 a nightgown for a woman or child
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nightie — ightie n. 1. Any loose fitting clothing for wear in bed. [PJC] 2. Especially: a loose dress designed to be worn in bed by women; a nightgown. Syn: nightgown, night robe, nightdress. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nightie — (n.) 1871, short for NIGHTGOWN (Cf. nightgown); originally a children s word … Etymology dictionary
nightie — ► NOUN informal ▪ a nightdress … English terms dictionary
nightie — [nīt′ē] n. [< NIGHT(GOWN) + IE] Informal NIGHTGOWN (sense 1) … English World dictionary
nightie — n. colloq. a nightdress. Etymology: abbr. * * * nightie [nightie nighties] [ˈnaɪti] [ˈnaɪti] noun (informal … Useful english dictionary
nightie — UK [ˈnaɪtɪ] / US noun [countable] Word forms nightie : singular nightie plural nighties informal a nightdress … English dictionary
nightie — noun A womans nightgown or nightdress; a dress like garment worn to bed. I was too embarrassed to answer the door in my nightie … Wiktionary
nightie — [[t]na͟ɪti[/t]] nighties N COUNT A nightie is the same as a nightdress or nightgown. [INFORMAL] … English dictionary
nightie — /ˈnaɪti/ (say nuytee) noun 1. → nightdress. –phrase 2. be off like a bride s nightie, to depart extremely rapidly. Also, nighty …
nightie-nightie — nightie, nightie night(ie) see nighty n., nighty night int … Useful english dictionary
nightie-night — nightie, nightie night(ie) see nighty n., nighty night int … Useful english dictionary
