as in gown
a loose pullover garment worn in bed
decided to buy a flannel nightgown instead of pajamas
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Before appearing on her sister Khloé's podcast Khloé in Wonderland on January 21 wearing nothing but a plunging pink balconette bra as a top, the fashion designer channeled a pin-up bombshell in a light pink nightgown and a matching silk robe trimmed with feathers at a December Skims event.
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Lara Walsh, InStyle, 28 Jan. 2026
Ellis was wearing just a blue nightgown, a headscarf and one sock when she was found, neighbor Junior Sharpe said.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
The clip then cuts to the Golden Globe winner wearing a nightgown and robe to recreate Bassett’s iconic scene in 1995’s Waiting to Exhale.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 21 Jan. 2026
Such a breeze up there to whip around your nightgown.
—David Searcy, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
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Lara Walsh, InStyle, 28 Jan. 2026
Ellis was wearing just a blue nightgown, a headscarf and one sock when she was found, neighbor Junior Sharpe said.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
The clip then cuts to the Golden Globe winner wearing a nightgown and robe to recreate Bassett’s iconic scene in 1995’s Waiting to Exhale.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 21 Jan. 2026
Such a breeze up there to whip around your nightgown.
—David Searcy, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nightgown
gown
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Her silk sweetheart gown and cropped cardigan, also designed by Sarah Burton, went viral in 2022 as being particularly gorgeous and underrated.—
Katherine J Igoe,
InStyle,
5 Apr. 2026
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Costars Chase Infiniti and Lucy Halliday shine in strapless gowns at The Testaments premiere in Los Angeles on March 31.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Nightgown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nightgown. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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