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nightclothes

UK/ˈnaɪt.kləʊ(ð)z//ˈnaɪt.kloʊ(ð)z/

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

Noun

nightclothes pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) 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.

nightclothes meaning in Vietnamese

nightclothes in Vietnamese

clothing worn while sleeping
áo ngủ

Synonyms of nightclothes

All synonyms of nightclothes

Origin of nightclothes

From night + clothes.

Questions about nightclothes

What does nightclothes mean?
Nightclothes means clothing worn while sleeping in bed, such as pyjamas or a nightgown, and, when worn over nightclothes, a robe.
What is nightclothes in Vietnamese?
Nightclothes in Vietnamese is áo ngủ. See Nightclothes meaning in Vietnamese.
What part of speech is nightclothes?
Nightclothes is a noun.
How do you pronounce nightclothes?
Nightclothes is pronounced /ˈnaɪt.kləʊ(ð)z/ (UK).

Words near nightclothes in the dictionary

  1. nightclass
  2. nightclasses
  3. Nightcliff gardener's disease
  4. nightcloth
  5. nightclothed
  6. nightclothes
  7. nightcloths
  8. nightclub
  9. nightclub-goer
  10. nightclub-goers
  11. nightclubbed

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