night·shirt

[nahyt-shurt]
noun
a loose shirtlike garment reaching to the knees or lower, for wearing in bed.

Origin:
1840–50; night + shirt

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nightshirt (ˈnaɪtˌʃɜːt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a loose knee-length or longer shirtlike garment worn in bed by men

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Example sentences
The nightshirt is embedded with fabric electronics to monitor the wearer's
  breathing patterns.
Then, still in his nightshirt, he went to his table and began working at a pile
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The vice president elect came out and made a speech in his nightshirt.
Her throat had been cut and her nightshirt was drenched in blood.
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