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nightdress

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night·dress  (ntdrs)
n.
1. See nightgown.
2. See nightclothes.

nightdress [ˈnaɪtˌdrɛs]
n
(Clothing & Fashion) Brit a loose dress worn in bed by women Also called nightgown nightie
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.nightdress - lingerie consisting of a loose dress designed to be worn in bed by womennightdress - lingerie consisting of a loose dress designed to be worn in bed by women
intimate apparel, lingerie - women's underwear and nightclothes
nightcap - a cloth cap worn in bed
nightclothes, nightwear, sleepwear - garments designed to be worn in bed
Translations
nightdress [ˈnaɪtdres] N (esp Brit) → camisón m de noche

nightdress [ˈnaɪtdrɛs] n (British)chemise f de nuit

nightdress [ˈnaɪtˌdrɛs] ncamicia da notte

nightdress ثياب النوم noční košile natkjole Nachthemd νυχτικό camisón yöpaita chemise de nuit spavaćica camicia da notte ねまき 잠옷 nachthemd nattkjole koszula nocna camisa de noite, camisola ночная рубашка nattlinne ชุดนอน gecelik váy ngủ 女睡衣


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Valentine in the extremity of her terror joined her hands, -- for she felt that the moment had arrived to ask for courage, -- and began to pray, and while uttering little more than incoherent words, she forgot that her white shoulders had no other covering than her long hair, and that the pulsations of her heart could he seen through the lace of her nightdress.
Rebecca never stopped long to think, more 's the pity, so she put on her oldest dress and hat and jacket, then wrapped her nightdress, comb, and toothbrush in a bundle and dropped it softly out of the window.
The bedroom looked as though she had just left it: the brushes were neatly placed on the toilet-table, one on each side of the comb; someone had smoothed down the bed on which she had spent her last night in the studio; and her nightdress in a little case lay on the pillow.
 
 
 
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