Nightwear
Nightwear is the collective term for clothes or underwear worn predominantly or exclusively at night for sleeping .
In particular, nightwear includes:
- Nightdress , a long skirt, mostly worn by women in Europe
- Pajamas or pajamas , a two-piece, loosely worn robe with buttons
- Sleep overall , a one-piece sleeping gown, mainly for children
- Negligee , short nightgown
- Babydoll , similar to the negligee, short nightgown
- Sleepyhead , headgear mainly worn in Scandinavia
For current and past wearing habits of nightwear, see the article sleep culture . As can be seen there, other items of clothing are also worn for sleeping, especially sportswear such as tracksuits or shorts . However, these do not count as nightwear in the true sense of the word, as you can use them to show yourself in public.