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nightshirt

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night·shirt  (ntshûrt)
n.
A long, loose shirt worn in bed.
nightshirt [ˈnaɪtˌʃɜːt]
n
(Clothing & Fashion) a loose knee-length or longer shirtlike garment worn in bed by men
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.nightshirtnightshirt - nightclothes worn by men            
nightclothes, nightwear, sleepwear - garments designed to be worn in bed
Translations
nightshirt [ˈnaɪtʃɜːt] N → camisa f de dormir
nightshirt [ˈnaɪtʃɜːrt] n → chemise f de nuit
nightshirt [ˈnaɪtˌʃɜːt] n → camicia da notte (da uomo)
nightshirt [ˈnaɪtˌʃɜːt] n → camicia da notte (da uomo)


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It was a cold morning, and he shivered a little; but he had been taught by his uncle that his prayers were more acceptable to God if he said them in his nightshirt than if he waited till he was dressed.
Of Human Bondage by Maugham, W. Somerset View in context
Stepan Arkadyevitch had gone down to his room, undressed, again washed, and attired in a nightshirt with goffered frills, he had got into bed, but Levin still lingered in his room, talking of various trifling matters, and not daring to ask what he wanted to know.
Anna Karenina by Tolstoy, Leo View in context
thought he, while Tikhon was putting the nightshirt over his dried-up old body and gray-haired chest.
War and Peace by Tolstoy, Leo View in context
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