Meaning & use
nuisette
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UK/nwiːˈzet/
US/nwiːˈzet/
Meaning
nouncountable
A short, light, loose nightdress, often made of silk, satin or lace, that usually stops above the knee.
Grammar: Countable: a nuisette, two nuisettes.
Patterns
- wear a nuisette
- a lace nuisette
She packed a silk nuisette for the honeymoon.
The shop sells nuisettes in lace, satin and cotton.
He bought her a pale pink nuisette for her birthday.
Word forms
| plural | nuisettes |
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Common combinations
- silk nuisette
- She wore a silk nuisette in summer.
- lace nuisette
- A black lace nuisette hung in the shop window.
- short nuisette
- The short nuisette ended above her knees.
- nuisette set
- The nuisette set comes with a matching robe.
Synonyms and how they differ
- babydoll
- Babydoll is a close American term for a short, loose nightdress with a fitted top and usually has a flared skirt.
- nightie
- Nightie is a casual, everyday word for any nightdress and does not suggest lightweight or delicate fabric.
- chemise
- Chemise is a narrower, straighter slip-style garment, whereas a nuisette is looser and shorter.
Word family
- nuit noun
- French for night, from which the word comes
- nightdress noun
- a loose garment worn in bed
Practice
Where would you most likely wear a nuisette?
Choose one answer.
A nuisette is a short, light nightdress. The other settings call for practical clothes, none of which suit a nuisette.
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