nightingale

A small brown bird known for its beautiful song, often heard at night.

• A nightingale sang in the garden.
• We listened to nightingales in the woods.
• Have you ever heard a nightingale at night?

Similar words: philomel

Common phrases: nightingale song, hear a nightingale, singing nightingale

A warm flannel wrap with sleeves, formerly worn by sick people sitting up in bed.

• The nurse wrapped her in a nightingale.
• A flannel nightingale kept the patient’s shoulders warm.
• She wore a nightingale while sitting up in bed.

Common phrases: flannel nightingale, wear a nightingale