night-robe

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night-robe - lingerie consisting of a loose dress designed to be worn in bed by women

nightdress, nightgown, nightie, gown

intimate apparel, lingerie - women's underwear and nightclothes

nightcap - a cloth cap worn in bed

nightclothes, nightwear, sleepwear - garments designed to be worn in bed

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At once I was all excitement, for I knew that it was a sign left by Lys that she had been carried this way; it was a tiny bit torn from the hem of the undergarment that she wore in lieu of the night-robes she had lost with the sinking of the liner.

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In "The Land of Israel," (Numbers 33:34) Azriel honors his country and his family with passion: "The Land-- Sometimes-- Is my mother, Dressed in a thick quilted night-robe, Shutting off the lights And closing my bedroom windows To lock out winter winds.