NIGHTCLOTHES

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does nightclothes mean? 

• NIGHTCLOTHES (noun)
  The noun NIGHTCLOTHES has 1 sense:

1. garments designed to be worn in bed

  Familiarity information: NIGHTCLOTHES used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• NIGHTCLOTHES (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Garments designed to be worn in bed

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear

Hypernyms ("nightclothes" is a kind of...):

article of clothing; clothing; habiliment; vesture; wear; wearable (a covering designed to be worn on a person's body)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "nightclothes"):

gown; night-robe; nightdress; nightgown; nightie (lingerie consisting of a loose dress designed to be worn in bed by women)

nightshirt (nightclothes worn by men)

jammies; pajama; pj's; pyjama ((usually plural) loose-fitting nightclothes worn for sleeping or lounging; have a jacket top and trousers)

Domain usage:

plural (the form of a word that is used to denote more than one)