gown

[gown]

A gown is a formal dress. When your date to a party or dance is wearing a tuxedo, you'll probably want to wear a gown.

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A loose, flowing upper garment

Noun
long, usually formal, woman''s dress

Noun
outerwear consisting of a long flowing garment used for official or ceremonial occasions

Noun
protective garment worn by surgeons during operations

Verb
dress in a gown

n.
A loose, flowing upper garment

n.
The ordinary outer dress of a woman; as, a calico or silk gown.

n.
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.

n.
A loose wrapper worn by gentlemen within doors; a dressing gown.

n.
Any sort of dress or garb.

Gown

Gown , n. [OE. goune, prob. from W. gwn gown, loose robe, akin to Ir. gunn, Gael. g'97n; 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.

(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.

A loose, flowing upper garment

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Usage Examples

I love a beautiful gown on stage, and luckily I've been fortunate to wear some amazing dresses.

When I decided to get married at 40, I couldn't find a dress with the modernity or sophistication I wanted. That's when I saw the opportunity for a wedding gown business.

I used to have a silk dressing gown an uncle bought in Japan and when I came downstairs in it, my dad used to call me Davinia. There was never embarrassment about that kind of thing. My sister used to dress me up a lot. She thought I was a little doll.

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Other Usage Examples

My mother wanted me to be a teacher. She had this vision of me walking across the quadrangle in an Oxford college wearing my academic gown.

When I planned my wedding the first time, my ex-husband and I, we were both struggling comics. I had a TV show that had gotten cancelled. Basically, I rented a wedding gown the reception hall smelled like feet.

Well... Actually I got picked because I was the only one who fit the wedding gown - they had my size.