night-rail

noun

A loose robe worn as a nightgown.

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Meanings

nounnight-rail (plural night-rails)

plural night-rails

  1. obsoleteA loose robe worn as a nightgown.
  2. obsoleteA kind of 17th-century headdress.

Origin

From night + rail (“garment, gown”).

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APA

night-rail. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/night-rail

MLA

“night-rail.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/night-rail. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “night-rail,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/night-rail.

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