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- noun Clothes worn at
nighttime
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- noun garments designed to be worn in bed
Etymologies
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Examples
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The nightwear, which is produced from a fabric called Derma ...
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A nightshirt, or indeed any other kind of nightwear, was not only unnecessary but unwelcome as well when it came between her and the sensual warmth of Guard's skin, the touch of his hands and mouth, when-Shakily Rosy tried to banish her wantonly erotic thoughts, but as she glanced in the mirror she suspected that her flushed face and shining eyes gave her away.
Unwanted Wedding Jordan, Penny 1995
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After giving birth, finding the right kind of nightwear to feel comfortable in again can be quite a task.
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After giving birth, finding the right kind of nightwear to feel comfortable in again can be quite a task.
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What I've been sleeping in for the past two years could be called a teddy, but only if it's understood that the word is not synonymous with a slinky negligee, but strictly a nod to women's nightwear worn during the first Roosevelt administration.
Meredith C. Carroll: The Whooping Cough of Aspen Fashion Week 2010
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Be sure to check out the fab 1960s tote and the dead stock Pucci 2-piece nightwear set.
Mary Kincaid: Weekly eBay Roundup of Vintage Clothing Finds 2010
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Be sure to check out the fab 1960s tote and the dead stock Pucci 2-piece nightwear set.
Mary Kincaid: Weekly eBay Roundup of Vintage Clothing Finds 2010
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The Gossip Girl star and fashion icon (daywear, the three P's: Purple, Plaid and Preppy; nightwear, the three V's: vests, velvet and Valentino) recently sat for a Forbes Fictional Interview.
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Be sure to check out the fab 1960s tote and the dead stock Pucci 2-piece nightwear set.
Mary Kincaid: Weekly eBay Roundup of Vintage Clothing Finds 2010
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He is seeing nightwear and pajamas that compete with his Mira Lingerie line coming in from China for as little as
whichbe commented on the word nightwear
Also called sleepwear. Negligee, nightgown, nightshirt, nightcap, peignoir, Pajamas, slip nightgown, etc.
May 13, 2008