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- [sleep-wair]
- /ˈslipˌwɛər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sleep-wair]
- /ˈslipˌwɛər/
Definitions of sleepwear word
- noun sleepwear garments, as nightgowns or pajamas, worn for sleeping or at bedtime. 1
- noun sleepwear clothes worn for sleeping in 0
- noun sleepwear nightclothes 0
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Origin of sleepwear
First appearance:
before 1950 One of the 5% newest English words
First recorded in 1950-55; sleep + wear
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Sleepwear
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sleepwear popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
sleepwear usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sleepwear
noun sleepwear
- nightclothes — Clothes worn to bed.
- nightwear — night clothes.
See also
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