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单词 green gown
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Definition of green gown in English:

green gown

noun ˌɡriːn ˈɡaʊn
historical, archaic
  • A dress stained green from rolling in grass. Chiefly in "to give a woman a green gown": to engage in amorous play with a woman; (euphemism) to deflower, deprive a woman of her virginity.

Origin

Late 16th century; earliest use found in Philip Sidney (1554–1586), author and courtier. From green + gown.

 
 

Definition of green gown in US English:

green gown

nounˌɡriːn ˈɡaʊn
historical, archaic
  • A dress stained green from rolling in grass. Chiefly in "to give a woman a green gown": to engage in amorous play with a woman; (euphemism) to deflower, deprive a woman of her virginity.

Origin

Late 16th century; earliest use found in Philip Sidney (1554–1586), author and courtier. From green + gown.

 
 
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