green gown
/ˌɡriːn ˈɡaʊn/Now archaic and historical
noun
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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