nightclothes

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UK/ˈnaɪt.kləʊ(ð)z/US/ˈnaɪt.kloʊ(ð)z/

noun

Clothing worn while sleeping in bed, such as pyjamas or a nightgown, and, when worn over nightclothes, a robe.

“The disturbance brought out many of the neighbors in their nightclothes.”

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bedwearnightgearnightwearsleepingwearsleepwear
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Meanings

nounnightclothes pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyClothing worn while sleeping in bed, such as pyjamas or a nightgown, and, when worn over nightclothes, a robe.

    The disturbance brought out many of the neighbors in their nightclothes.

    Synonyms: bedwear, nightgear, nightwear, sleepingwear, sleepwear

Synonyms & antonyms

nounClothing worn while sleeping in bed, such as pyjamas or a nightgown, and, when worn over nightclothes, a robe.

Similar
bedwearnightgearnightwearsleepingwearsleepwear

More synonyms by meaning

noungarments designed to be worn in bed

Similar
nightwearsleepwear
Broader
clothingarticle of clothingvesture
Also see
nightwearsleepwear

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From night + clothes.

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Translations

Bulgarian нощно бельо
  • нощно бельо (noštno beljo)clothing worn while sleeping
Danish nattøj
  • nattøjclothing worn while sleeping
Dutch nachtgoed
  • nachtgoedclothing worn while sleeping
Finnish yöpuku, yöasu
  • yöpukuclothing worn while sleeping
  • yöasuclothing worn while sleeping
German Nachtwäsche, Nachtkleidung
  • Nachtwäscheclothing worn while sleeping
  • Nachtkleidungclothing worn while sleeping
  • Nachtzeugclothing worn while sleeping
  • Kindernachtwäscheclothing worn while sleeping
  • Nachthemdenclothing worn while sleeping
Hungarian hálóruha
  • hálóruhaclothing worn while sleeping
Norwegian Bokmål nattøy
  • nattøyclothing worn while sleeping
Polish strój do spania
  • strój do spaniaclothing worn while sleeping
Spanish ropa para dormir
  • ropa para dormirclothing worn while sleeping
Swedish nattkläder, sovplagg
  • nattkläderclothing worn while sleeping
  • sovplaggclothing worn while sleeping
Vietnamese áo ngủ
  • áo ngủclothing worn while sleeping
Cite this entry
APA

nightclothes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nightclothes

MLA

“nightclothes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nightclothes. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nightclothes,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nightclothes.

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