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nightgowns

/ˈnaɪˌɡaʊnz/

Meanings
noun
A long loose robe worn mainly by women for sleeping in.

Examples :

"My grandmother always wears soft, cotton nightgowns to bed. "
wear item

Related Words

Illustration friend

friend noun

/fɹɛnd/

A person other than a family member, spouse or lover whose company one enjoys and towards whom one feels affection.

"John and I have been friends ever since we were roommates at college.   Trust is important between friends.   I used to find it hard to make friends when I was shy."

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grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

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dressing noun

/ˈdɹɛsɪŋ/

Material applied to a wound for protection or therapy.

"The doctor applied a sterile dressing to the child's scraped knee. "

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loose noun

/luːs/

The release of an arrow.

"The archer practiced the loose of his arrow, aiming for the target. "

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sleeping verb

/ˈsliːpɪŋ/

To rest in a state of reduced consciousness.

"You should sleep 8 hours a day."

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mainly adverb

/ˈmeɪnli/

Forcefully, vigorously.

"The children mainly pushed their way to the front of the line. "

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wears verb

/wɛəz/ /wɛɹz/

To carry or have equipped on or about one's body, as an item of clothing, equipment, decoration, etc.

"My sister wears a beautiful scarf to school every day. "

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always adverb

/ˈɔː(l).weɪz/ /ˈɔl.weɪz/

At all times; throughout all time; since the beginning.

"Airplanes did not always exist as a form of transportation."

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packed verb

/pækt/

(physical) To put or bring things together in a limited or confined space, especially for storage or transport.

"My mother packed a large suitcase with clothes for our vacation. "

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sleepover noun

/ˈsliːpˌoʊvər/

The act of spending the night as a guest in another's house, especially when the participants are children.

"Maya is excited for her first sleepover at her best friend's house on Saturday. "

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cotton noun

/ˈkɒt.n̩/ /ˈkɑt.n̩/

Gossypium, a genus of plant used as a source of cotton fiber.

"My grandmother grows cotton plants in her garden. "

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women noun

/ˈwɪmən/ /ˈwɘmɘn/

An adult female human.

"Many women in the class are studying hard for the upcoming exam. "