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night-gown

night-gown is the archaic form of nightgown.

Meaning of nightgown

Noun

nightgown (plural nightgowns)

  1. A long loose robe worn mainly by women for sleeping in.
    Synonyms:
    nightdress, nightie
  2. A dressing gown.

Forms of night-gown

pluralnight-gowns

Questions about night-gown

What is night-gown the archaic form of?
Night-gown is the archaic form of nightgown.

Words near night-gown in the dictionary

  1. night-flowering jasmines
  2. night-fowl
  3. night-fowls
  4. night-glass
  5. night-glasses
  6. night-gown
  7. night-gowns
  8. night-hag
  9. night-hags
  10. night-hand
  11. night-heron

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