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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024gown /gaʊn/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Clothinga woman's dress or robe, esp. one that is full-length:wedding gowns; evening gowns.
- Clothinga nightgown or similar garment.
- Clothinga loose, flowing outer garment in any of various forms, worn by men and women as distinctive of office or profession:academic gowns.
- a protective garment worn over other clothes, as when performing surgery.
v. [~ + object] - Clothingto dress in a gown:gowned in black.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024gown (goun),USA pronunciation n. - Clothinga woman's dress or robe, esp. one that is full-length.
- Clothingnightgown.
- Clothingdressing gown.
- ClothingSee evening gown.
- Clothinga loose, flowing outer garment in any of various forms, worn by a man or woman as distinctive of office, profession, or status:an academic gown.
- the student and teaching body in a university or college town.
v.t. - Clothingto dress in a gown.
- Late Latin gunna fur or leather garment
- Old French
- Middle English goune 1300–50
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged frock. See dress.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: gown /ɡaʊn/ n - any of various outer garments, such as a woman's elegant or formal dress, a dressing robe, or a protective garment, esp one worn by surgeons during operations
- a loose wide garment indicating status, such as worn by academics
- the members of a university as opposed to the other residents of the university town
vb - (transitive) to supply with or dress in a gown
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French goune, from Late Latin gunna garment made of leather or fur, of Celtic origin |