NIGHTSHIRT

nightshirt

(noun) nightclothes worn by men

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

nightshirt (plural nightshirts)

A shirt-like garment (often oversized) that is worn to bed.

Source: Wiktionary


Night"shirt`, n.

Definition: A kind of nightgown for men.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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