Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

night-gown

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.74 in modern English

Syllables: night--gown
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Archaic form of nightgown.

Archaic

Example Sentences

"Since his Maieſty went into the Field, I haue ſeene her riſe from her bed, throw her Night-Gown vpon her, vnlocke her Cloſſet, take foorth paper, folde it, write vpon’t, read it, afterwards Seale it, and againe returne to bed; […]"
"She had taken off her velvet robe, and was carelessly wrapped in a white silk night-gown, fastened with violet ribands."
"She was prepared for the night, her sleeping-apparel being covered by a green satin night-gown, as it was called; […]"

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

night-gowns (plural)

Questions

What does night-gown mean?: Archaic form of nightgown.

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