nightclothes

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nightclothes

  • /ˈnaɪt.kləʊ(ð)z/ UK
  • /ˈnaɪt.kloʊ(ð)z/ US

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From night + clothes.

noun

  1. plural, plural only Clothing worn while sleeping in bed, such as pyjamas or a nightgown, and, when worn over nightclothes, a robe. The disturbance brought out many of the neighbors in their nightclothes.

    Similar: bedwear, nightclothes, nightgear, nightwear, sleepingwear, sleepwear

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noun clothing worn while sleeping

Españolropa para dormir
DeutschNachtwäsche, Nachtkleidung, Nachtzeug, Kindernachtwäsche, Nachthemden
Tiếng Việtáo ngủ

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"nightclothes." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/nightclothes. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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nightclothes. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/nightclothes

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@misc{nightclothes_2026,
  title = {nightclothes},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/nightclothes},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}