Nightie vs Nightshirt - What's the difference?
nightie | nightshirt |
(informal) A woman's nightgown or nightdress; a dress-like garment worn to bed.
A shirt-like garment (often oversized) that is worn to bed.
As nouns the difference between nightie and nightshirt
is that nightie is a woman's nightgown or nightdress; a dress-like garment worn to bed while nightshirt is a shirt-like garment (often oversized) that is worn to bed.nightie
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Alternative forms
* nightyNoun
(en noun)- I was too embarrassed to answer the door in my nightie .
Derived terms
* off like a bride's nightieSee also
* lingerie * negligeeAnagrams
*nightshirt
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Noun
(en noun)- He wore a blue striped nightshirt and bedroom slippers.