nighty

N1I1G2H4T1Y4

phrase

Good night; abbreviation of nighty night.

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Meanings

nighty1

nounnighty (plural nighties)

plural nighties

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of nightie.

nighty2

phrase

alternative nightie

  1. childishGood night; abbreviation of nighty night.

Origin

nighty · noun

From night + -y (diminutive suffix).

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nighty · phrase

  1. Proto-Indo-European*nókʷts
  2. Proto-Germanic*nahts
  3. Proto-West Germanic*naht
  4. Proto-West Germanic*nahti
  5. Old Englishniht
  6. Middle Englishnyght
  7. Englishnight
  8. Englishnighty

From night + -y (suffix forming colloquialisms).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

nighty. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nighty

MLA

“nighty.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nighty. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nighty,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nighty.

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