nightgown

Example Sentences

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The babydoll itself debuted in the 1940s as a nightgown whose abbreviated length was the result of war-rationed fabric.

From Salon • Jun. 12, 2026

Melinda Bettencourt was still in her nightgown when the police showed up at the door.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 26, 2023

He then asked her about her arrest, which he said she had claimed saw her being led away from her home in a nightgown.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2023

Unlike those two women, bound by corsets, Emilie wears a simple nightgown, which allows her to move freely from her chaise longue to her desk on Sarah White’s handsome set.

From New York Times • Apr. 18, 2023

When she turned over, she saw that her mother’s nightgown was plastered to her thighs, dark with blood.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez