nightie

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

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