How to Use nightie in a Sentence

nightie

noun
  • On a busy day, opt for a billowy cotton nightie with plenty of room to move.
    — Hayley Phelan, New York Times, 11 July 2018
  • And what could be lazier — or, in fashion-girl speak, effortless — than stepping out in your nightie?
    — Hayley Phelan, New York Times, 11 July 2018
  • This album was done on my iPad, with my engineer at his studio and me in my nightie.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 6 Aug. 2021
  • All bright, all flowers, all hoodies, all blue, all black, all red, all black, all nighties, all winter, sweats, jackets.
    — Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 14 June 2019
  • Under the satin nightie, Holmes wore a white tank top that intentionally allowed her black bra straps to peek through.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 16 June 2026
  • Holmes opted for a black slip dress by Rag & Bone, which resembles a nightie thanks to the cream lace trims along the hem of the skirt and the bodice.
    — Emma Spedding, Glamour, 19 June 2023
  • Clothing from nighties to hoodies fill the front of the store, with racks of lotions, party games and smoking supplies interspersed.
    — Ed Fletcher, sacbee, 10 Feb. 2018
  • Then up the curtain went again, to reveal … a barefoot girl standing on a swing in an angelic silken nightie with a long blond braid trailing down her back and lacy sleeves like wings.
    — Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2017
  • After the narrator steals a nightie from the laundry room and asks Robbie to wear it, the affair’s power dynamic shifts.
    — Grace Byron, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Its $80 nighties, for example, are made of Xirotex, a new fabric that fights moisture, bacteria, and odor and is said to be good for menopause.
    — Chavie Lieber, Vox, 9 Oct. 2018
  • The only non-weirdo is Eurydice, who throws temper tantrums in her nighties and negligees, properly enraged by her mistreatment by men and gods.
    — Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2019
  • Soon after, an army of local women show up, strip a wary Julia of her gown and pray over her naked belly before dressing her in a new nightie and easing her down onto the bed.
    — Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Boyd remembers hosting pajama party sales events at his stores where customers would show up in outrageous sleepwear — see-through nighties and G-strings.
    — Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2024
  • The Thing that followed many women through shelter-in-place orders this summer was the Nap Dress, an unassuming, nightie-like garment.
    — Rory Satran, WSJ, 17 Oct. 2020
  • That translated into matching nightdresses and robes in old-fashioned patterns—one of which was, actually, inspired by a real sighting of the Queen in her nightie.
    — Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, 24 Nov. 2020
  • If anything, the dichotomy between the pop star who prances around Versailles in a sheer nightie and the pop star who stomps onstage in knee-high combat boots feels completely authentic and intentional.
    — Chelsey Sanchez, CNN Money, 25 June 2026
  • Now wearing modest nighties as everyday dresses is becoming a trend, but Florentine girls have done it for quite a long time, raiding their mothers’ closets, and their daughters will certainly do the same.
    — Tiziana Cardini, Vogue, 14 June 2019
  • Ultimately, Campbell is especially pleased that nighties are finally getting their moment.
    — Kelsey Stewart, Refinery29, 8 Aug. 2025
  • The Italian designer’s collection, which turned out to be her swan song, focused on elevating simple silhouettes with romantic flourishes, like the mauve-gray nightie seen here with macramé lace.
    — Ari Stark, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
  • The 2021 pilot’s opening scene, drenched in cultish signifiers of feminine innocence going to slaughter, follows a barefoot and bleeding girl in a white nightie running through the snow.
    — Lili Loofbourow, Washington Post, 7 Apr. 2023
  • Such a romantic nightie plays a pivotal supporting role in countless period films, signifying vulnerability, rebellion and great taste in linen.
    — Rebecca Malinsky, WSJ, 2 Aug. 2018
  • On the other end of the style spectrum, a sense of playfulness and granny chic aesthetic permeated the market, with Victorian-esque blouses, brassieres, and retro nighties getting the spotlight.
    — Irina Grechko, refinery29.com, 13 Mar. 2025
  • The brand’s signature nightshirt was such a hit, designer and founder Alexandra Suhner Isenberg quickly expanded her collection to include pajama sets and nighties that can also be worn as daywear.
    — Minna Shim, Harper's BAZAAR, 24 Jan. 2020

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