gown
[ goun ]
/ gaʊn /
noun
verb (used with object)
to dress in a gown.
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Origin of gown
1300–50; Middle English goune < Old French < Late Latin gunna fur or leather garment
Related forms
un·gowned, adjectiveSynonym study
1. See dress.
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British Dictionary definitions for gown
gown
/ (ɡaʊn) /
noun
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
a loose wide garment indicating status, such as worn by academics
the members of a university as opposed to the other residents of the university townCompare town (def. 7)
verb
(tr) to supply with or dress in a gown
Word Origin for gown
C14: from Old French goune, from Late Latin gunna garment made of leather or fur, of Celtic origin
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Medicine definitions for gown
gown
[ goun ]
n.
A robe or smock worn in operating rooms and other parts of hospitals as a guard against contamination.
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Idioms and Phrases with gown
gown
see cap and gown; town and gown.
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