night-suit

She wears a cozy night-suit to bed.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Sleepwear: "night-suit" refers to a set of clothes worn for sleeping, typically consisting of a top and bottom (such as pajamas or a nightshirt and trousers).

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • He packed his favourite night-suit for the trip. (A comfortable set of pajamas for sleeping.)
  • The children wore matching night-suits to bed. (Coordinated sleepwear for siblings.)

Advanced Usage

• "to change into one's night-suit": to put on sleepwear before going to bed.

  • After a long day, she changed into her night-suit and relaxed. (She put on her sleeping clothes.)

• "a silk night-suit": a luxurious set of sleepwear made from silk fabric.

  • The hotel provided a complimentary silk night-suit for guests. (A high-quality sleeping outfit.)

Variants and Related Words

• Nightwear (n): general term for clothing worn in bed, including night-suits, nightgowns, and robes.

  • The store sells a wide range of nightwear for men and women. (Sleepwear items.)

• Nightshirt (n): a long, loose shirt worn for sleeping (a type of night-suit top).

  • He prefers a nightshirt over a full night-suit. (A single-piece sleeping garment.)

Synonyms

• Pajamas: a loose-fitting two-piece suit worn for sleeping (common in American English; "pyjamas" in British English).
• Sleepwear: any clothing designed for sleeping.

Idioms

• "in one's night-suit": wearing sleepwear, often implying being ready for bed or caught off guard.

  • He answered the door in his night-suit, embarrassed by the unexpected visitors. (He was in his pajamas, not dressed for public.)

• "to suit up in one's night-suit": to put on sleepwear, especially with care or formality.

  • The children suited up in their night-suits before storytime. (They dressed for bed.)