Synonyms for nighty
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A woman's nightgown or nightdress for wearing to bed.
I was too embarrassed to answer the door in my nightie.
Related words
- Other spellings
- nightie
Forms
- Plural
- nighties → night-robes, nightgowns, nightdresses, gowns…
Example sentences
- gown It feels great to walk around the house in a gown.
- nightgown She has this pretty lace nightgown with straps.
- nightdress She was only wearing her nightdress when the roundup happened.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| nighty | rising | |
| gown | rising | |
| nightgown | rising | |
| nightdress | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- gown1
- 9 letters
- nightgown
- 10 letters
- nightdress