About The Word Gown
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Gown
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What's The Definition Of Gown?
[n] long, usually formal, woman's dress
[n] outerwear consisting of a long flowing garment used for official or ceremonial occasions [n] protective garment worn by surgeons during operations [v] dress in a gown Synonyms | Synonyms for Gown: robe | scrubs | surgical gown Related Terms | Find terms related to Gown: bonnet | boot | breech | cap | cloak | coat | coif | dress | duds | frock | garment | hat | hood | jacket | jupe | mantle | rag | raiment | robe | shirt | shoe | skirt | sock | stocking | togs | vestment | vesture See Also | academic gown | academic robe | apparel | ball gown | bridal gown | clothe | dinner dress | dinner gown | dress | dress | enclothe | evening gown | fit out | frock | garb | garment | garment | habilitate | judge's robe | mantua | outerwear | overclothes | raiment | tea gown | tog | train | vestment | wedding dress | wedding gown Gown In Webster's Dictionary \Gown\, n. [OE. goune, prob. from W. gwn gown, loose robe,
akin to Ir. gunn, Gael. g[`u]n; cf. OF. gone, prob. of the
same origin.]
1. A loose, flowing upper garment; especially:
(a) The ordinary outer dress of a woman; as, a calico or
silk gown.
(b) The official robe of certain professional men and
scholars, as university students and officers,
barristers, judges, etc.; hence, the dress of peace;
the dress of civil officers, in distinction from
military.
He Mars deposed, and arms to gowns made yield.
--Dryden.
(c) A loose wrapper worn by gentlemen within doors; a
dressing gown.
2. Any sort of dress or garb.
He comes . . . in the gown of humility. --Shak.
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