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

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

As someone who likes to be at home in her creams and nightgown, how have you adapted to the life of an up-and-coming pop star?

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 1, 2025

She found Keke there, asleep in her nightgown with her head resting on the kitchen table.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 10, 2024

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

I think about Babs and her muddied white nightgown.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy