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NIGHTWEAR
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Dictionary entry overview: What does nightwear mean?
• NIGHTWEAR (noun)
The noun NIGHTWEAR has 1 sense:
1. garments designed to be worn in bed
Familiarity information: NIGHTWEAR used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Garments designed to be worn in bed
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear
Hypernyms ("nightwear" is a kind of...):
article of clothing; clothing; habiliment; vesture; wear; wearable (a covering designed to be worn on a person's body)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "nightwear"):
gown; night-robe; nightdress; nightgown; nightie (lingerie consisting of a loose dress designed to be worn in bed by women)
nightshirt (nightclothes worn by men)
jammies; pajama; pj's; pyjama ((usually plural) loose-fitting nightclothes worn for sleeping or lounging; have a jacket top and trousers)
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