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nightie

/ˈnaɪti/

Meanings
noun
A woman's nightgown or nightdress for wearing to bed.

Examples :

"I was too embarrassed to answer the door in my nightie."
wear style item

Related Words

Illustration nightgown

nightgown noun

/ˈnaɪtˌɡaʊn/

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

"After a long day, she changed into her comfortable nightgown and went to bed. "

Illustration nightdress

nightdress noun

/ˈnaɪtdres/

A nightgown; female attire designed to be worn to bed.

"She was too modest to come downstairs dressed only in her nightdress."

Illustration answer

answer noun

/ˈan.sə/ /ˈæn.sɚ/

A response or reply; something said or done in reaction to a statement or question.

"Her answer to his proposal was a slap in the face."

Illustration woman

woman noun

/ˈwʊmɘn/ /ˈwʊmən/

An adult female human.

"My mother is a woman who always supports me. "

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for preposition

/fɔːr/

During the period of.

"He worked for three years."

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration embarrassed

embarrassed verb

/ɪmˈbæɹ.əst/

To humiliate; to disrupt somebody's composure or comfort with acting publicly or freely; to disconcert; to abash

"The teacher embarrassed the student by publicly calling out a wrong answer during the quiz. "

Illustration bed

bed noun

/bed/ /bɛd/

A piece of furniture, usually flat and soft, on which to rest or sleep.

"My cat often sleeps on my bed. I keep a glass of water next to my bed when I sleep."

Illustration too

too adverb

/tuː/ /tu/

(focus) Likewise.

"My brother is tired, too. "

Illustration or

or conjunction

/ɔː(ɹ)/ /ɔɹ/ /ɚ/

Connects at least two alternative words, phrases, clauses, sentences, etc. each of which could make a passage true. In English, this is the "inclusive or." The "exclusive or" is formed by "either [...] or".

"He might get cancer, or be hit by a bus, or God knows what."

Illustration door

door noun

/dɔː/ /dɔɹ/

A portal of entry into a building, room, or vehicle, consisting of a rigid plane movable on a hinge. Doors are frequently made of wood or metal. May have a handle to help open and close, a latch to hold the door closed and a lock that ensures the door cannot be opened without the key.

"The front door creaked open, revealing a cool breeze and the scent of freshly baked cookies. "

Illustration wearing

wearing verb

/ˈwɛəɹɪŋ/ /ˈwɛɹɪŋ/

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

"She is wearing a blue sweater to school today. "