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/nuyt"dres'/, n.1. nightclothes.2. a nightgown.[1705-15; NIGHT + DRESS]
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Nightdress — Night dress , n. A nightgown. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nightdress — ► NOUN ▪ a light, loose garment worn by a woman or girl in bed … English terms dictionary
nightdress — [nīt′dres΄] n. 1. NIGHTGOWN 2. NIGHTCLOTHES … English World dictionary
nightdress — UK [ˈnaɪtˌdres] / US noun [countable] Word forms nightdress : singular nightdress plural nightdresses British a piece of clothing like a loose dress, worn by a woman or girl to sleep in … English dictionary
nightdress — noun A nightgown; female attire designed to be worn to bed. She was too modest to come downstairs dressed only in her nightdress … Wiktionary
nightdress — [[t]na͟ɪtdres[/t]] nightdresses N COUNT A nightdress is a sort of loose dress that a woman or girl wears in bed. [BRIT] (in AM, use nightgown) … English dictionary
nightdress — noun Date: circa 1714 1. nightgown 2. nightclothes … New Collegiate Dictionary
nightdress — night|dress [ˈnaıtdres] n a piece of clothing, like a thin dress, that a woman wears in bed … Dictionary of contemporary English
nightdress — night|dress [ naıt,dres ] noun count a piece of clothing like a loose dress, worn by a woman or girl to sleep in … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
nightdress — n. gown worn to bed, nightshirt … English contemporary dictionary
