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Gown

/ɡaʊn/

A loose, flowing upper garment.

📖 Definitions of "Gown"

noun
  1. 1

    A loose, flowing upper garment.

  2. 2

    A woman's ordinary outer dress, such as a calico or silk gown.

  3. 3

    The official robe of certain professional men and scholars, such as university students and officers, barristers, judges, etc.

  4. 4

    (by metonymy) The university community.

    "In the perennial town versus gown battles, townies win some violent battles, but the collegians are winning the war."

verb
  1. 1

    To dress in a gown, to don or garb with a gown.

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