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Gown

Gown Meaning & Definition
Gown Definition And Meaning

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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