English Explanatory Dictionary

nightcloth

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A cloth placed over a birdcage, used to simulate the darkness of night and settle the bird(s) into sleep.
  2. A nightgown.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-nightcloth.wav

Word forms

nightcloth nightcloths

Etymology

From night + cloth.

Related words

nightclothes
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