"nightclothes" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-nightclothes.wav
Etymology: From night + clothes. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|night|clothes}} night + clothes Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} nightclothes pl (plural only)
  1. Clothing worn while sleeping in bed, such as pyjamas or a nightgown, and, when worn over nightclothes, a robe. Tags: plural, plural-only Categories (topical): Clothing, Sleep Synonyms: nightwear Translations (clothing worn while sleeping): nattøj [neuter] (Danish), nachtgoed [neuter] (Dutch), yöpuku (Finnish), yöasu (Finnish), Nachtwäsche [feminine] (German), Nachtkleidung [feminine] (German), Nachtzeug [neuter] (German), Kindernachtwäsche (note: for children) [feminine] (German), Nachthemden [neuter, plural] (German), hálóruha (Hungarian), nattøy [neuter] (Norwegian Bokmål), nattøy [neuter] (Norwegian Nynorsk), nihtwaru [feminine] (Old English), ropa para dormir (Spanish), nattkläder [plural] (Swedish), sovplagg [neuter] (Swedish)
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