nightie

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nightie^¹

/ˈnaɪti/

Rhymes with -aɪti

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From night + -ie (diminutive suffix).

noun nighties · nighty

informal A woman's nightgown or nightdress for wearing to bed. I was too embarrassed to answer the door in my nightie.

nightie^²

/ˈnaɪti/

Rhymes with -aɪti

phrase

alternative Alternative form of nighty (“good night”).

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"nightie." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/nightie.

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@misc{nightie_2026,
  title = {nightie},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/nightie},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}