nightie

IPA/ˈnaɪti/
IPA/ˈnaɪti/

nightie — noun

  • nightiesingular
  • nightiesplural

1. a loose and comfortable garment, similar to a short or long dress, that women an

1.名詞B1
釋義

a loose and comfortable garment, similar to a short or long dress, that women and girls wear to bed

例句

Jenna put on her favorite cotton nightie before getting into bed.

collocation: cotton nightie / wear a nightie

Theo's daughter giggled when she saw the unicorn pattern on her new nightie.

同義詞
  • nightgown

    more formal or dated term, used especially in American English

  • nightdress

    the standard British English term for the same garment

  • sleep dress

    describes the dress-like shape more literally, less idiomatic

用法筆記

Informal word; the more formal equivalents are nightdress (British English) and nightgown (American English). Used only for women and girls — men wear pyjamas/pajamas to bed, not a nightie.

常見錯誤

❌He changed into his nightie before bed.
✅She changed into her nightie before bed.
💡nightie is only used for women and girls, not for men.