night-roben.
/ˈnʌɪtrəʊb/, U.S. /ˈnaɪtˌroʊb/ Now chiefly U.S.
A garment worn at night or in bed. Also in plural. Now: spec. a dressing gown.
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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > clothing for body or trunk (and limbs) > [noun] > loose clothing > robe or gown > types of > dressing gown > for use at night
short gown1473
nightgowna1475
night-robe1553
wrapping-gown1709
sleep-coat1948
1553 in W. Jerdan Rutland Papers (1842) 119 Therle of Oxford claymeth..to haue the nighte robe with the which the Queene was clothed the night before.
1632 T. Goffe Covragiovs Tvrke ii. ii. (stage direct.) Enter Eumorphe as to Bed in her Night-robes, attended with Tapers and Ladies.
1805 W. Scott Lay of Last Minstrel vi. xix. 178 All in her night-robe loose, she lay reclined.
1859 J. H. Ingraham Pillar of Fire i. xxv. 418 [The queen] came to the door hurriedly, in her night-robe, and opened it.
1897 Sears, Roebuck Catal. No. 104. 258/3 This flannel is suitable for ladies' wrappers, waists, night robes, childrens' cloaks, also men's and boys' shirts and night shirts.
1901 T. Eaton & Co. Catal. Fall–Winter 64/2 Men's fine imported natural wool night robes, made with collar attached,..overlocked seams, [etc.].
1922 S. Anderson Wineburg Ohio 181 The woman suddenly appeared sitting in the bed in her white nightrobe.
1991 J. Roberson Sword-breaker xxix. 276 I let go of his nightrobe.
Derivatives
ˈnight-robe-like adj. rare
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1894 Outing 24 110/1 Worthies, in white night~robe-like blouses protecting other clothing.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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