nightsuit
Indian English term for Western-style nightclothes — a pyjama set or similar sleepwear garment.
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Indian English term for Western-style nightclothes — a pyjama set or similar sleepwear garment. The term is used across India to describe what would be called pyjamas or nightwear in British English. A natural formation in Indian English that parallels tracksuit, swimsuit, and similar compounds.
She changed into her nightsuit as soon as she got home, ready to relax.
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(India) Western-style nightclothes.
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