1. Plural of bedgown; loose robes or gowns worn in bed or around the house, especially by women in historical contexts.
Usage: chiefly historical; often used in plural form

Examples

• She kept several bedgowns in her wardrobe for comfort at home.
• The museum displayed 18th-century bedgowns made of fine linen.
• Women of that era often wore bedgowns while reading in the morning.
• The inventory listed multiple bedgowns among her personal effects.
• Bedgowns were practical garments designed for ease and comfort indoors.