nightgown

CEFRA2

/ˈnaɪtˌɡaʊn/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A loose dress worn for sleeping.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A dressing gown.

Examples

  • Mary was still wearing a nightgown when Tom got to her house at noon.

  • She has this pretty lace nightgown with straps.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

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

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English nyght gowne. By surface analysis, night + gown.