nightie

Example Sentences

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Then, I buttoned up my gray flannel nightie and settled in for the long night to come.

From New York Times • Nov. 30, 2022

A fingerprint left at a Perth house by a male intruder dressed in a woman’s nightie in 1988 eventually led police to Edwards years later.

From Washington Times • Dec. 23, 2020

Lena Dunham has opened up about her battle with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome after she was photographed in a nightie with a walking stick.

From Fox News • Nov. 3, 2019

It feels wrong, which I realise is because I’d worn said nightie and gown as they were intended – as actual pyjamas – the night before.

From The Guardian • Dec. 26, 2018

Sophie, crouching on the floor of the cave in her nightie, gazed back at him through thick steel-rimmed glasses.

From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl