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night⋅y

[nahy-tee]
–noun, plural night⋅ies.
nightie.

night⋅ie

[nahy-tee]
–noun Informal.
a nightgown.
Also, nighty.


Origin:
1890–95; night(gown) + -ie
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night·ie or night·y   (nī'tē)   
n.   pl. night·ies Informal
A nightgown.
night·y   (nī'tē)   
n.  Variant of nightie.
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Word Origin & History

nightie 
1871, short for nightgown (c.1400); originally a children's word.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
nighty
nightgown
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