nightclothes UK /ˈnaɪt.kləʊ(ð)z/US /ˈnaɪt.kloʊ(ð)z/ noun[plural only]1 •Clothing worn while sleeping in bed, such as pyjamas or a nightgown, and, when worn over nightclothes, a robe.The disturbance brought out many of the neighbors in their nightclothes.