† night-dressingn.
Obsolete.
Nightclothes. Also: a garment for informal evening wear.
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night-dressing1578
nightclothes1667
1578 H. Wotton tr. J. Yver Courtlie Controuersie v. 271 Armed with hardie feare, appareled in hir night dressing, and hir night gowne,..she marched softly.
1622 J. Mabbe tr. M. Alemán Rogue ii. 42 The Countesse put mee into a night-dressing, and a Smocke.
1662 S. Pepys Diary 6 Jan. My wife's neglect in leaving of her scarf, waistcoat, and night-dressings in the coach.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online June 2018).
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