Definitions

nightgown

[nahyt-goun] / ˈnaɪtˌgaʊn /

NOUN

dress in which to sleep

Synonyms

STRONGEST

lingerie pajamas

STRONG

negligee nightdress nightie nightshirt sleeper

WEAK

PJs bedgown nightrobe

Example Sentences

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I just still feel like a girl who likes to be in her creams and nightgown, and I also, in addition to that, really enjoy the feeling of working and sort of running on fumes.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 1, 2025

She jumped out of bed in her nightgown, chased after her 10-year-old border collie, Henry Valentine, and ran to her car in a pair of sandals.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 10, 2024

Dressed in a pink nightgown, Ms. Wilkerson was dancing in front of the Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center in Midtown Manhattan for a TikTok video.

From New York Times • Dec. 13, 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

I should have taken the time to change into my nightgown.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse