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nightshirt

noun

ˈnīt-ˌshərt

Definition of nightshirt

as in gown

a loose pullover garment worn in bed preferred nightshirts over pajama sets

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Recent Examples of nightshirt Petite Plume also sells silk pajama sets and nightshirts in whimsical prints, to make for a memorable gift. — Tanya Benedicto Klich, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024 Best Cyber Monday Deals on Fashion and Beauty Stay cozy during the holidays with a soft nightshirt for 40% off, a pair of cozy slippers that's $50 off, and a stylish loungewear set for only $30. — Laura Lu, Ms, Parents, 1 Dec. 2024 An 1895 book by Thomas Chamberlin, an officer in the regiment that guarded Lincoln, also mentioned the sleeping arrangement, and that Derickson would wear Lincoln’s nightshirts. — Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 6 Sep. 2024 And a history of the regiment that protected Lincoln says that in Mary Todd Lincoln’s absence, Derickson slept in the same bed as Lincoln, in the President’s nightshirt. — Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 6 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for nightshirt

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On the fall 2026 runways, romantic clothes arrived styled like everything else in your closet—a lace skirt with a cotton shirt, a gown with a combat boot, a ruffled collar over plain velvet trousers—and the shift is visible on the street too.

— Laurence Goldberg, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026
She was held at Cumberland County Jail in an isolated cell, allowed only a thick, tear-resistant suicide-prevention gown and mattress, and a Styrofoam tray.

— Anja Aronowsky Cronberg, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026

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