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PRONUNCIATION OF NIGHTIES

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NIGHTIES

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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Nighties is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES NIGHTIES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

nighties

Nightgown

A nightgown, nightie or nightdress is a loosely hanging item of nightwear, today almost exclusively worn by women. A nightgown is made from cotton, silk, satin, or nylon and may be decorated with lace appliqués or embroidery at the bust and hem. A nightgown may have any neckline, and may have sleeves of any type, or be sleeveless, and any shoulder strap or back style. The length of a nightgown may vary from hip-length to floor-length. A short nightgown can be called a "shortie" or a "babydoll", depending on the style. A slip nightgown may be used as a nightgown or as a full slip. Nightgowns may be worn with a matching outer garment, a robe, sheer chiffon peignoir or dressing gown, to make them appropriate for receiving guests. Satin negligee Olga nightgown Sleepshirt Black slip nightgown Babydoll nightgown...

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NIGHTIES

nightdress
nighted
nightfall
nightfaring
nightfire
nightgear
nightglow
nightgown
nighthawk
nightie
nightingale
Nightingale ward
nightjar
nightless
nightlife
nightlike
nightlong
nightly
nightmare
nightmare scenario

WORDS THAT END LIKE NIGHTIES

abilities
activities
amenities
authorities
celebrities
cities
communities
duties
eighties
facilities
humanities
minorities
noughties
opportunities
panties
parties
properties
ties
universities
utilities

Synonyms and antonyms of nighties in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «nighties» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NIGHTIES

Find out the translation of nighties to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of nighties from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «nighties» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

睡衣
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

camisones
570 millions of speakers

English

nighties
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

nighties
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

ثياب النوم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сорочки
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

camisolas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

nighties
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

chemises de nuit
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Nighties
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Nachthemden
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

nighties
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

nighties
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nighties
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

nighties
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

nighties
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रात्रीच्या वेळी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

nighties
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

camicie da notte
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Nighties
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сорочки
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

camasile de noapte
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

nighties
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Nighties
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

nighties
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

nighties
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of nighties

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NIGHTIES»

The term «nighties» is regularly used and occupies the 93.830 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NIGHTIES» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about nighties

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NIGHTIES»

Discover the use of nighties in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to nighties and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Last Dance: Facing Alzheimer's with Love & Laughter
Susie loved the scene of the adorable little girls in their new nighties lined up on the couch as Malcolm read The Night Before Christmas. Pictures were taken. Memories were made. There was peace in Susie's world. The Christmas nighties  ...
Ann McLane Kuster, Susan McLane, 2006
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The Story So Far
The latest obsession my mum had at the time, was to accuse Christina of stealing her nighties. It became a standing joke with the rest of us. There was no way she would have stolen mum's old winceyette nighties! Phil worked in a garage at ...
Vivienne Boulton, 2014
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Stay-at-home nighties
Stay-. at-. Ho. me. Nighties. jnJt s . v: phone calls and TV pictures for ... the first break from the centuries-old tradition of the decorous nightdress. CONTINUED ON PAGE 66 6? Be sure there's a White Owl on the end you. Stay-at-home nighties.
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Thatcher's Children
I preferred pyjamas to nighties as nighties often ended up around your neck or twisted round you like a strait jacket after a night of tossing and turning in bed. Nighties didn't provide you with the same level of comfort as jim-jams did and you  ...
Angela Russell, 2011
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The Prophet of Vail Mountain
“I guess they've got to sell nighties somehow.” Will suddenly stood up. “Nighties?” Sara exclaimed, amused. “Nighties?” “Whatever.” “Oh, by the way, I have a dinner appointment tonight.” “With the TV people?” “Yes. I'm not even quite sure ...
Fred Sellers, 2010
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Letters from Windermere, 1912-1914
If you find at 4 High there are one or two nighties, a little bigger even if old, I should be able to manage for this summer and she could have her warm ones in September next when she is twelve months old. Things too big are a good fault.
R. Cole Harris, Elizabeth Phillips, 2011
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Moments of Desire: Sex and Sensuality by Australian Feminist ...
The police woke us up. 'Police here,' they said. 'What?' we said to each other, looking askance. 'Police here. Open up!' We scurried down to meet them in our nighties. They were new nighties too. What we saved on rent we spent on nighties ...
Susan Hawthorne, Jenny Pausacker, 1989
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Arturo El Rey:
"I followed up the road a piece till the Nighties and Stinkers turned off the highway onto a smaller road. It's out in the open where they would've seen me, so I came back." "Shit." They were headed to Cranston's Compound all right. Apparently ...
Joan Upton Hall, 2008
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The Locust and the Bird: My Mother's Story
I didn't argue with him, even though, whenever I'd tried to withdraw some money, he'd muttered that the market was sluggish and offered me his goods instead. I'd taken nighties for me and my daughters, even though they were so young still.
Hanan Al-Shaykh, 2010
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The Poinsettia Adventure
Mom interrupted him and said, "first you girls change into your nighties so you will be ready for bed when the story is over . " "Why do we have to go to bed so early? " asked Lori. "Just put on your nighties and then after the story you can have ...
Marilyn J. Bennett, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NIGHTIES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term nighties is used in the context of the following news items.
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Nurse claims dying mother 'mistreated' in Denbigh Infirmary
... to wash the 99-year-old's mouth herself and was also forced to throw away one of her mum's nighties because it was stained with dried vomit. «Daily Post North Wales, Jul 15»
2
BWW Reviews: WEST SIDE STORY at PACE Center
... Klee and Raymond all but entirely disappear, ceding the stage to an odd collection of dancers and singers clad in white nighties. Things pick ... «Broadway World, Jul 15»
3
Love Crossy Road? Buy the t-shirt...
In the coming months you'll be able to pick up Crossy Road trousers, Crossy Road PJs and nighties, Crossy Road onesies and even Crossy ... «Recombu, Jul 15»
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Lisa Hanna: Fast train to glory for a girl from Retreat, St Mary — Part 2
Everyone else was in their nighties. I also got the Caribbean girls together to calm them," she recounts. "I have always been very calm under ... «Jamaica Observer, Jul 15»
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'Baby, The Musical' at Infinity Theatre Company
Athletic couple, Nick and Pam, often wear shorts and t-shirts or a sweat suit but Pam is a knock-out in her alluring nighties especially the red ... «DC Metro Theater Arts, Jul 15»
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St Leonards hospice 'arson death' suspect in hospital
... a list of items needed, which included toiletries, towels, lap trays, magazines, puzzle books, wheat bags, men's pyjamas and ladies' nighties. «BBC News, Jul 15»
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Eldon Comfort: A veteran who became proponent of social justice
My mother packed up a little box with nighties, sweaters, layettes. Years later we visited them and they remembered every item in that box.”. «The Globe and Mail, Jul 15»
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TV Icons: Frances Barber - The Legend
... that way, and the crushing realisation comes that there are no exotic strangers or gateways to a bohemian lifestyle, only ash-stained nighties, ... «So So Gay, Jul 15»
9
Snap, post and wait for Likes
I imagined her sleeping in high-collared nighties and applying lipstick before her husband woke up. Surely the point of sharing your life with ... «Independent Online, Jun 15»
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House of 1000 Dolls
... sexy stuff, such as when the "Dolls" are watched from behind a two-way mirror as they primp in underwear and billowy see-through nighties, ... «DVD Talk, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Nighties [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/nighties>. Apr 2024 ».
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