nightgown

English

/ˈnaɪtˌɡaʊn/

noun

Definitions

A long loose robe worn mainly by women for sleeping in.
A dressing gown.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English nyght gowne com from English night (noun sense, the conventional time for a person to be in bed, verb sense) + English gown.

Origin

English

gown

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Bluegown English
Cracker Night English
all-night English
alnight English
anight English
ballgown English
barnight English
bedgown English
begown English
benight English
birthnight English
disgown English
dressing gown English
evennight English
forenight English
fortnight English
goodnight English
gown English
gownie English
gownless English
gownlike English
gownmaker English
gownmaking English
gownman English
gownsman English
holinight English
internight English
intranight English
midnight English
multinight English
night English
night fear English
night watch English
night-bright English
night-fear English
night-rail English
nightbreak English
nightcap English
nightclothes English
nightclub English
nightcore English
nightcrawler English
nightdream English
nightdreaming English
nightdress English
nighted English
nighten English
nighter English
nightery English
nightfall English
nightfaring English
nightfear English
nightfire English
nightfright English
nightful English
nightgear English
nightglow English
nightgowned English
nightguard English
nighthawk English
nightie English
nightingale English
nightish English
nightlamp English
nightless English
nightlife English
nightlight English
nightlike English
nightline English
nightlong English
nightly English
nightman English
nightmarcher English
nightmare English
nightpiece English
nightrider English
nightrobe English
nights English
nightscape English
nightscope English
nightshade English
nightshining English
nightshirt English
nightside English
nightspot English
nightstand English
nightstick English
nightstool English
nightsuit English
nighttide English
nighttime English
nightwalker English
nightwandering English
nightward English
nightwards English
nightwatch English
nightwatchman English
nightwear English
nightwork English
nighty English
outnight English
overgown English
overnight English
paynight English
shortgown English
to-night English
undergown English
ungown English
watchnight English
weeknight English
worknight English
yesternight English
night Italian
night Portuguese
ナイト Japanese
nighte Middle English
nyght gowne Middle English
gauni Swahili
나이트 Korean
nait Tok Pisin
gune xno
naet Pijin