Etymology

nightgown

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Today it means: A long loose robe worn mainly by women for sleeping in. Full definition →

Middle English nyght gowne
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromnyght gowne
  2. English todaynightgown

From Middle English nyght gowne. By surface analysis, night + gown.

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