housecoat
housecoat — noun
- housecoatsingular
- housecoatsplural
1. a soft, loose garment that women sometimes put on at home, worn over a nightgown
a soft, loose garment that women sometimes put on at home, worn over a nightgown or other casual clothes to stay warm or comfortable
Gita slipped on her housecoat to answer the front door before getting dressed.
collocation: slip on + housecoat
Lien wore her warm flannel housecoat while making breakfast on cold mornings.
adjective collocation: warm flannel housecoat
Gabriel bought his wife a silk housecoat for her birthday last spring.
Mei wrapped her old cotton housecoat around herself after stepping out of the shower.
A green housecoat hung on a hook behind the door for lazy Sunday mornings.
- dressing gown
a more general term for a robe worn at home, often made of thicker fabric; can be worn by either men or women
- robe
the most common everyday word; shorter and broader in meaning, including bathrobes and loungewear for both genders
- bathrobe
specifically designed to be worn after a bath or shower, usually made of absorbent towel-like fabric
文法句型
a(n) housecoat
housecoat (singular/plural)
用法筆記
Commonly made of cotton, flannel, or silk. Some women use a housecoat instead of a bathrobe after showering, or wear it over nightclothes during morning routines.