nightclothes

English

plural noun
Definitions
  • Clothing worn while sleeping in bed, such as pyjamas or a nightgown, and, when worn over nightclothes, a robe.

Etymology

Compound from English night (noun sense, the conventional time for a person to be in bed, verb sense) + English clothes.

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English

clothes

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