chemise de nuit

la chemise de nuit
A noun phrase is a group of words that acts like a noun in a sentence or phrase (e.g., un je ne sais quoi).
noun phrase
a. nightshirt
Chaque année, ma grand-mère m’offre une chemise de nuit pour Noël, alors que je préfère dormir en pyjama.Every year, my grandmother gives me a nightshirt for Christmas, even though I prefer to sleep in my pajamas.
b. nightgown
Dans sa chemise de nuit en dentelle, Elizabeth a l’air d’une héroïne victorienne.In her lace nightgown, Elizabeth looks like a Victorian heroine.
c. nightdress
Geneviève a oublié d’emporter sa chemise de nuit en voyage, alors elle a dormi dans un vieux T-shirt.Geneviève forgot to bring her nightdress on the trip, so she slept in an old T-shirt.
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