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A nightie is a type of underwear and also sleepwear. It is also an intimate nightgown.

A teddy is a type of sleepwear. It is definitely a intimate one-piece garment, but is it considered as a type of underwear? Is it a lingerie?

Thanks!

Nona the brit · Accepted Answer

I wouldn't say a nightie is underwear - it is short for nightgown - women (sometimes) wear them in bed. You don't wear it under other clothes.

Over here a teddy was a type of underwear/outerwear popular about 10 years ago but I haven't seen one in ages. It is a one-piece garment that is rather like a long vest shaped to fasten between the legs with poppers. Women used to wear them instead of knickers and sometimes the top half would not be covered by other clothes, it would take the place of a T-shirt. They were quite a craze for a while then everyone got fed up with how impractical they really are.

Marius Hancu · Answer

Could you show us a picture for the standard teddy, Nona? Thanks.

Nona the brit · Answer

I can't find any pics of adult ones -  I guess they really are out of fashion nowadays, although I suspect that there are other more glamorous 'teddies' underwear around from the pictures that did turn up. Possibly different countries use the word differently. The ones I am thinking of are very similar to this babies' vest, only a bit more shapely of course!

Khoff · Answer

This is more like what I would expect a teddy to look like. The baby shirt that Nona posted would be called a "onesie" in the U.S. -- that was probably originally a brand name, but I think it's pretty widely used for a baby shirt that snaps in the crotch.

Nona -- snaps = "poppers"??

Feebs11 · Answer

Here is a good example of a teddy: http://tinyurl.com/2zqhpu

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