night-clothes

She folds her night-clothes neatly on the bed.

Definition

Noun (plural): Clothing worn in bed for sleeping; also known as sleepwear or nightwear.

Usage Examples

• (She put on her sleeping garments.)
• (The shop offers different types of sleepwear.)

Advanced Usage

• "to be in one's night-clothes": to be dressed in sleeping garments, often implying a state of undress or informality.
  • He answered the door in his night-clothes, looking surprised. (He was wearing his pajamas when he opened the door.)

Variants and Related Words

• Nightgown (n): a loose, usually ankle-length garment worn by women for sleeping.
  • She wore a long cotton nightgown to bed. (A female sleeping garment.)
• Pajamas (n): a set of loose-fitting trousers and a jacket or top worn for sleeping.
  • He prefers flannel pajamas in winter. (Sleepwear for men or women, typically two-piece.)
• Nightshirt (n): a long, loose shirt worn for sleeping, typically by men.
  • He wore a comfortable nightshirt instead of pajamas. (A one-piece sleeping shirt.)

Synonyms

• Sleepwear: clothing designed for sleeping.
  • The boutique sells luxury sleepwear. (High-quality night-clothes.)
• Bedclothes: a less common term meaning night-clothes.
  • She packed her bedclothes for the sleepover. (Her sleeping garments.)

Related Idioms

• "in one's night-clothes": used to describe being caught off guard or in a private moment.
  • The fire alarm went off, and everyone ran outside in their night-clothes. (People were in their sleepwear due to the emergency.)