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cap and gown
noun
- a ceremonial mortarboard and gown worn by faculty, students, etc., as at commencement.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cap and gown1
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Idioms and Phrases
Ceremonial dress worn at graduation exercises; by extension, the academic community (also see town and gown . For example, Mary was very proud) when she received her cap and gown for commencement . [Mid-1800s]Discover More
Example Sentences
Not the least of these is the consideration whether the cap-and-gown habit is becoming.
And there is nothing supercilious in the invitation of the cap-and-gown brigade to the young men to come up higher.
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