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Meanings of nightshirt in English

Russian
ночная рубашка
Portuguese
camisa-de-dormir
Spanish
blusón
Catalan
camisa de dormir
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Shirtlike garment intended for wear while sleeping most often used by women.

ночная рубашка
Usage of nightshirt in English
1
A man in a nightshirt, holding a candle, stood in the doorway.
Rebel Raider
2
There was a brief sweep of light and Ben's nightshirt was gone.
The Black Unicorn
3
Anne, do we have enough muslin to make Papa a new nightshirt?
Romancing miss bronte: a novel
4
He hurried from the room, nails clicking on the stone, nightshirt trailing.
The Black Unicorn
5
If the nightshirt was on the floor-thenwhat was she sleeping in?
Foul play
6
The sheets and his nightshirt stank of bitter sweat, fear, and hatred.
Purity of blood
7
The bed linens and his nightshirt smelled of lavender and fresh air.
Hidden Warrior
8
She saw that he wore a clean white nightshirt of coarse cotton.
The Helpmate
9
I was wearing a flannel nightshirt, which I dimly remembered crawling into.
Three to get deadly and four to score
10
I brushed my teeth, got into my nightshirt and crawled into bed.
Four to score
11
Kneeling beside me, she started to slide my nightshirt up my legs.
Savage
12
Christophe's strong fingers fumbled as he buttoned the neckband of Olivier's nightshirt.
Jean-Christophe Journey's End
13
Molly was wiping her eyes on the sleeve of her stripy nightshirt.
Death Mask
14
He'll be lying down in his nightshirt like some long marble effigy.
The sealed letter
15
With the exception of these articles, he was in his nightshirt and cap.
That Printer of Udell's: A Story of the Middle West
16
She found her husband kneeling in his nightshirt by the bed.
The Trespasser
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United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Less common