nightshirt

nightshirt
A shirt-like garment (often oversized) that is worn to bed.

He wore a blue striped nightshirt and bedroom slippers.


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  • Nightshirt — Night shirt , n. A kind of nightgown for men. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • nightshirt — ► NOUN ▪ a long shirt worn in bed …   English terms dictionary

  • nightshirt — [nīt′shʉrt΄] n. a long, loosefitting, shirtlike garment worn to bed …   English World dictionary

  • Nightshirt — A nightshirt is a garment intended for sleeping in. It is somewhat longer than most regular shirts, reaching down to the thighs or below the knees,[1] leaving some of the legs uncovered. It is generally loose fitting to avoid restricting the… …   Wikipedia

  • nightshirt — UK [ˈnaɪtˌʃɜː(r)t] / US [ˈnaɪtˌʃɜrt] noun [countable] Word forms nightshirt : singular nightshirt plural nightshirts a long loose shirt that is worn for sleeping in …   English dictionary

  • nightshirt — [[t]na͟ɪtʃɜː(r)t[/t]] nightshirts N COUNT A nightshirt is a long, loose shirt worn in bed …   English dictionary

  • nightshirt — noun Date: 1857 a nightgown resembling a shirt …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • nightshirt — /nuyt sherrt /, n. a loose shirtlike garment reaching to the knees or lower, for wearing in bed. [1840 50; NIGHT + SHIRT] * * * …   Universalium

  • nightshirt — night|shirt [ˈnaıt ʃə:t US ʃə:rt] n a long loose shirt that someone, especially a man, wears in bed …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • nightshirt — night|shirt [ naıt,ʃɜrt ] noun count a long loose shirt worn for sleeping in …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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