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Word List: Nightwear
- nightdress, nightdresses ['naɪtdrɛs]
(noun) - Definition:
- a piece of clothing designed for women to be worn to bed
- Example:
- She was too modest to come downstairs dressed only in her nightdress.
- Synonym(s):nightgown
- pyjamas [pəʤɑːməs]
(noun plural form) - Definition:
- clothes for wearing to bed and sleeping in, usually consisting of a loose-fitting jacket and trousers
- Example:
- Mum, where are my favourite pyjamas?
- dressing gown, dressing gowns
(noun) - Definition:
- an item of clothing often made from cotton or another absorbent material, in the form of a long open robe with a belt to tie it around the middle and fasten it securely, often worn over pyjamas
- Example:
- I need my dressing gown when I go to the sauna.
- Synonym(s):bathrobe
Source: http://www.learning-english-online.net/areas/vocabulary/people/clothes/nightwear/
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