"sleeping suit" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sleeping suits [plural]
Etymology: Compare sleepsuit. Head templates: {{en-noun}} sleeping suit (plural sleeping suits)
  1. (now rare) An outfit worn to sleep in; pyjamas, a nightdress. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-sleeping_suit-en-noun-xM4jcpET Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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        "(now rare) An outfit worn to sleep in; pyjamas, a nightdress."
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