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Nightwear, also called "sleepwear", "sleeping suit", "nightclothes", or "nightdress", is clothing

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Nightwear, also called "sleepwear", "sleeping suit", "nightclothes", or "nightdress", is clothing

Clothing

A feature of all human societies, except perhaps the most primitive, is the wearing of clothing or clothes, especially in public. The primary purpose of clothing is functional, as a protection from the weather....
designed to be worn while sleep

Sleep

Sleep is the natural state of bodily rest observed in humans and other animals. It is common to all mammals and birds, and is also seen in many reptiles, amphibians and fish....
ing. Nightwear usage is seasonal, i.e. different weights for different seasons or it is only worn in winter.

Examples of types of items of nightwear include

Babydoll
Babydoll

A babydoll is a short, sometimes sleeveless, loose fitting nightgown or negligee intended as nightwear for women. It sometimes has formed cups called a Bralette for cleavage with an attached loose fitting skirt falling in length between the hips and the belly button....
Blanket sleeper
Blanket sleeper

The blanket sleeper is a type of especially warm nightwear worn primarily during the winter in the United States and Canada. The garment is worn especially by infants and young children....
Chemise
Chemise

The term chemise or shift can refer to the classic smock, or else can refer to certain modern types of women's undergarments and dresses....
Negligee
Negligee

The negligee is a form of womenswear intended for wear at night and in the bedroom. It is a form of nightgown; first introduced in France in the 18th-century, where it mimicked the heavy head-to-toe style of woman's day dresses of the time....
Nightgown
Nightgown

A nightgown is a loosely hanging item of nightwear nowadays mostly for woman. Its length may vary from hip-length to floor-length but is typically knee-length....
Nightshirt
Nightshirt

A nightshirt is a garment intended for sleeping in. It is somewhat longer than most regular shirts, reaching at least down to the thighs, but usually shorter than a dress or robe, leaving some of the legs uncovered....
Nightcap
Nightcap (garment)

A nightcap is a warm cloth cap worn while sleeping, often with pajamas or a nightgown . They were invented in the Middle Ages to hinder propagation of head louse....
Peignoir
Peignoir

A peignoir is a long outer garment for women usually sheer and made of chiffon . Peignoirs are usually sold with matching nightgown, negligee or panties but are often worn with no underwear....
Pyjamas
Slip nightgown