What does night-gown mean?
Night-gown means Archaic form of nightgown..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Archaic form of nightgown..
Since his Maieſty went into the Field, I haue ſeene her riſe from her bed, throw her Night-Gown vpon her, vnlocke her Cloſſet, take foorth paper, folde it, write vpon’t, read it, afterwards Seale it, and againe returne to bed; […]
She had taken off her velvet robe, and was carelessly wrapped in a white silk night-gown, fastened with violet ribands.
She was prepared for the night, her sleeping-apparel being covered by a green satin night-gown, as it was called; […]
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Night-gown means Archaic form of nightgown..
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Since his Maieſty went into the Field, I haue ſeene her riſe from her bed, throw her Night-Gown vpon her, vnlocke her Cloſſet, take foorth paper, folde it, write vpon’t, read it, afterwards Seale it, and againe returne to bed; […]
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