"nightie" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈnaɪti/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-nightie.wav Forms: nighties [plural]
Rhymes: -aɪti Etymology: From night + -ie. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|night|ie}} night + -ie Head templates: {{en-noun}} nightie (plural nighties)
  1. (informal) A woman's nightgown or nightdress for wearing to bed. Tags: informal Categories (topical): Clothing Derived forms: off like a bride's nightie Related terms: lingerie, negligee
    Sense id: en-nightie-en-noun-L~bTGb~- Disambiguation of Clothing: 85 15 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ie, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 71 29 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ie: 71 29 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 81 19 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 92 8
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: nighty

Phrase

IPA: /ˈnaɪti/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-nightie.wav
Rhymes: -aɪti Etymology: From night + -ie. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|night|ie}} night + -ie Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} nightie
  1. Alternative form of nighty (“good night”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: nighty (extra: good night)
    Sense id: en-nightie-en-phrase-G4hJpx08
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: nighty

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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