dressing gowns

Loose bedroom wraps

Dressing gowns are loose robes worn at home over nightclothes or when getting dressed.

The term is more common in British than American English, where bathrobe or robe predominates.

A dressing gown is typically lighter than a bathrobe and worn for lounging rather than drying off: She came downstairs in her dressing gown to make tea.

Related

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Opposites
formality of attire

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Formal women's floor-length dresses

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Ordinary daily attire

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structure and construction

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Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G