nightgown

/ˈnaɪtɡaʊn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈnaɪtɡaʊn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈnīt-ˌgau̇n/ (ame, mw)

nightgown — noun

  • nightgownsingular
  • nightgownsplural

1. sleep clothing for women or girls that hangs from the shoulders like a simple dr

1.名詞B2
釋義

sleep clothing for women or girls that hangs from the shoulders like a simple dress.

例句

Jisoo hung her satin nightgown on the bathroom hook after showering.

material modifier: satin nightgown

The patient asked for a clean nightgown before her evening check.

common hospital context: a clean nightgown

同義詞
  • nightdress

    same basic garment, but more common in British English

  • nightie

    informal and often used for a lighter or shorter version

  • negligee

    more decorative and often more romantic in tone

文法句型

a/the + nightgown

in + a nightgown

nightgown + of/in + material

用法筆記

Usually the standard American term for this garment; British English more often uses 'nightdress'. In ordinary use, it refers to women's or girls' sleepwear rather than men's.

常見錯誤

❌He packed a nightgown for the business trip.
✅He packed pyjamas for the business trip.
💡in ordinary use, a nightgown refers to women's or girls' sleepwear.
❌a night gown
✅a nightgown
💡modern standard spelling writes the word as one compound noun.