nightgown

Example Sentences

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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

In “Mad Men,” Betty Draper, a 1960s housewife caught in a marriage of spite and deception, stands in her yard in her peach nightgown, holding a rifle pointed toward the sky.

From New York Times • May 22, 2023

Years later, she still can’t believe a detective would secretly record her while she was in her nightgown, confused and worried for her son.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2023

But Italian designer Bianco Levrin’s soft velvet and silk slip dress, which can be worn as a nightgown too, seems like just the thing for the person in need of some self-care.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 1, 2022

I pulled off my skirt and blouse and yanked on a flannel nightgown, singing at the top of my lungs to keep warm.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson