nightie
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Then, I buttoned up my gray flannel nightie and settled in for the long night to come.
From New York Times ● Nov. 30, 2022
A fingerprint left at a Perth house by a male intruder dressed in a woman’s nightie in 1988 eventually led police to Edwards years later.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 23, 2020
Lena Dunham has opened up about her battle with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome after she was photographed in a nightie with a walking stick.
From Fox News ● Nov. 3, 2019
From my own wardrobe, I pick out a vintage oversized Mickey Mouse nightie; a Japanese-inspired kimono gown; and a pair of wide-leg plain black pyjama bottoms.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 26, 2018
Fern then ran off again and returned with Vonetta’s nightie.
From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia
Cardigans and some of Martha's nighties are actually my gran's old stuff.
From Salon ● May 16, 2024
Neither are they innocent victims in white nighties.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 7, 2023
As the name suggests, nighties, sometimes also called maxis here, are loose, shapeless garments which were originally meant to be sleep wear.
From BBC ● Nov. 21, 2018
When you want to go from ripped tights, nighties and smudged lipstick to something more suitable for the red carpet, Versace is the label.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 11, 2017
It’s all very world-class down here, where I used to buy cheap nighties in high school with my tiny clothes allowance, on sale at that and a size too large.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
