gown
Americannoun
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a woman's dress or robe, especially one that is full-length.
- Synonyms:
- frock
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a loose, flowing outer garment in any of various forms, worn by a man or woman as distinctive of office, profession, or status.
an academic gown.
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the student and teaching body in a university or college town.
verb (used with object)
noun
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any of various outer garments, such as a woman's elegant or formal dress, a dressing robe, or a protective garment, esp one worn by surgeons during operations
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a loose wide garment indicating status, such as worn by academics
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the members of a university as opposed to the other residents of the university town Compare town
verb
Related Words
See dress.
Other Word Forms
- ungowned adjective
Etymology
Origin of gown
1300–50; Middle English goune < Old French < Late Latin gunna fur or leather garment
Example Sentences
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An image of “a star wearing a beautiful gown isn’t enough anymore,” says Bretaña.
From Los Angeles Times
It follows a High Court ruling in October, which found that the firm breached a contract to supply 25 million surgical gowns during the Covid pandemic.
From BBC
“That gown is elegant,” wrote a fan in the comments.
From Los Angeles Times
Her mother sold Gibson’s stuffed animals and her own jewelry to afford her high-school graduation cap and gown.
As she grabbed the mic again for the streamer in 2025 — this time on a glitzy stage wearing a golden gown — her unvarnished style of storytelling shows us why she’s resonating with much of America.
From Los Angeles Times
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