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ADJ.
elegant, fuzzy, white
VERB + NIGHTIE
wore
NIGHTIE + NOUN
slippers
PREP.
in, with
noun
A woman's nightgown or nightdress for wearing to bed.
I was too embarrassed to answer the door in my nightie.
The clip shows the 67-year-old enfant terrible of French letters in pyjamas lying on a bed next to a woman in a nightie, smoking and laughing.
phrase
Alternative form of nighty (“good night”).
I was too embarrassed to answer the door in my nightie.
WiktionaryThe clip shows the 67-year-old enfant terrible of French letters in pyjamas lying on a bed next to a woman in a nightie, smoking and laughing.
WiktionaryShe wore a white nightie and fuzzy slippers.
Tatoeba · #8545184This elegant silk nightie comes with a matching robe.
Tatoeba · #10829978I'm in my nightie.
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In some senses, nightie is marked as informal. Watch for register when choosing this word.