Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Garments designed to be worn in bed.
- Negligée or informal dress worn in the evening.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun garments designed to be worn in bed, such as
pyjamas , anightgown , etc.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Clothing worn while sleeping in bed, such as
pyjamas or anightgown , and when worn over nightclothes, a robe.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun garments designed to be worn in bed
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Examples
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Ono's security staff say Karsan dropped off a letter and a photograph of Ono in nightclothes to the artist's apartment in New York, where she once lived with the former Beatle.
Jail & No Bail For Yoko Ono’s Apparently Creepy Death-Stalk Driver 2006
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In one hospital they were left in nightclothes all day and forced to wear nappies.
Animals in circuses: If you're going to rebel, find a better cause | Catherine Bennett 2011
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We crept up the backstairs in our nightclothes, trailed by the sleepy dogs.
Exit the Actress Priya Parmar 2011
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Still in her nightclothes, reeking of smoke, and gripping the smoldering diary, Cat rose from her seat to follow Jack.
Earl of Durkness Alix Rickloff 2011
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Laura (southernxyl) says: jc, that makes sense, but if she had verbally objected to having her picture taken in her nightclothes with her head uncovered, could the cop go on and take it anyway?
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Still in her nightclothes, reeking of smoke, and gripping the smoldering diary, Cat rose from her seat to follow Jack.
Earl of Durkness Alix Rickloff 2011
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Wuterich was commanding a group of soldiers who burst into the victims' homes in Haditha and shot women, children and men in their nightclothes.
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In one hospital they were left in nightclothes all day and forced to wear nappies.
Animals in circuses: If you're going to rebel, find a better cause | Catherine Bennett 2011
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Still in her nightclothes, reeking of smoke, and gripping the smoldering diary, Cat rose from her seat to follow Jack.
Earl of Durkness Alix Rickloff 2011
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We crept up the backstairs in our nightclothes, trailed by the sleepy dogs.
Exit the Actress Priya Parmar 2011
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