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NIGHTIE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does nightie mean?
• NIGHTIE (noun)
The noun NIGHTIE has 1 sense:
1. lingerie consisting of a loose dress designed to be worn in bed by women
Familiarity information: NIGHTIE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Lingerie consisting of a loose dress designed to be worn in bed by women
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
gown; night-robe; nightdress; nightgown; nightie
Hypernyms ("nightie" is a kind of...):
intimate apparel; lingerie (women's underwear and nightclothes)
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear (garments designed to be worn in bed)
Meronyms (parts of "nightie"):
nightcap (a cloth cap worn in bed)
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