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Sleepwear vs Bedwear - What's the difference?

sleepwear | bedwear | Synonyms |

Sleepwear is a synonym of bedwear.


As nouns the difference between sleepwear and bedwear

is that sleepwear is garments designed to be worn in bed; nightclothes while bedwear is clothing to be worn in bed.

sleepwear

English

Noun

(-)
  • garments designed to be worn in bed; nightclothes

    • bedwear

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • Clothing to be worn in bed.
  • * 1983 , Molly Keane, Good Behaviour
    • In the schoolroom she would sit alone in a loving glow as frail clouds of wool grew through her clever fingers into wraps and misty bedwear for Lady Grizel's birthday or Christmas presents.
  • * 2008 , Ken Follett, Eye of the Needle
    • Better to be thought chronically shy than to have landladies with duplicate keys sneaking in at night in their bedwear .
  • * 2011 , Calvin J. Boal, Last Run of the Whisperer (page 331)
    • She appeared to be wearing a laced white nightgown as the hour of the evening was growing late, with an overcoat over to hide her bedwear .

    Synonyms

    * nightwear * sleepwear