sleepwear
Definition
Noun: - Garments designed to be worn in bed: Clothing specifically made for sleeping or lounging in bed, such as pajamas, nightgowns, or nightshirts.
Usage
The word "sleepwear" is a non-count (mass) noun. It refers to the general category of nightclothes. You do not say "a sleepwear" or "sleepwears." Instead, you use quantifiers like "some," "a piece of," or "items of." * Correct: She bought new sleepwear. / The store sells comfortable sleepwear. * Incorrect: She bought a sleepwear.
Examples
- General Category:
- Shopping/Description:
- Material/Comfort:
Advanced Usage
- "in one's sleepwear": Describes the state of wearing nightclothes.
- He answered the door late at night, still in his sleepwear.
Variants and Related Words
- Nightwear (n): A direct synonym for sleepwear.
- Nightclothes (n): Another common synonym, often used interchangeably.
- Pajamas (n, plural): A specific, common type of sleepwear consisting of a top and trousers.
- Nightgown (n): A loose dress worn for sleeping.
- Nightshirt (n): A long, loose shirt, often for sleeping.
Synonyms
- Nightwear
- Nightclothes
- Pajamas (as a category)
- Loungewear (can overlap, but loungewear is for relaxing, not exclusively sleeping)
Antonyms
- Daywear
- Outerwear
- Formalwear
Noun
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garments designed to be worn in bed
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