bedgown
bedgown noun: an article of women's clothing for the upper body, usually worn in bed, thigh-length and wrapping or tying in front; a bedjacket.
Noun
bedgown (plural bedgowns)
- An article of women's clothing for the upper body, usually worn in bed, thigh-length and wrapping or tying in front; a bedjacket.
- And there sat by the empty fireplace, which was filled with a pot of sweet herbs, the nicest old woman that ever was seen, in her red petticoat, and short dimity bedgown, and clean white cap, with a black silk handkerchief over it, tied under her chin.1863, Charles Kingsley, The Water Babies: A Fairy Tale for a Land Baby
- A nightgown.
Forms of bedgown
| plural | bedgowns |
|---|---|
| alternative form | bed-gown |
Origin of bedgown
From bed + gown.
Words formed from bedgown
Questions about bedgown
- What does bedgown mean?
- Bedgown means an article of women's clothing for the upper body, usually worn in bed, thigh-length and wrapping or tying in front; a bedjacket.
- What part of speech is bedgown?
- Bedgown is a noun.
- What is the plural of bedgown?
- The plural of bedgown is bedgowns.
Words near bedgown in the dictionary
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