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Gown
Gown Gown, n. [OE. goune, prob. from W. gwn gown, loose robe,
akin to Ir. gunn, Gael. g[`u]n; 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.
--Dryden.
(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. --Shak.
Meaning of Gown from wikipedia
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Academic dress (cap and
gown) Ball
gown Bedgown Bouffant gown Coronation gown Evening gown Hospital gown Nightgown Tea
gown Wedding gown Sheer fabric Décolletage...
- skirt.
Gown may also
refer to:
Evening gown, women's
formal attire Dressing gown,
British term for a
bathrobe Mandarin gown,
Cheongsam Suicide gown, anti-suicide...
- The
pulpit gown, also
called pulpit robe or
preaching robe, is a
black gown worn by
Protestant ministers for preaching. It is
particularly ****ociated with...
-
distinctive in some way to each institution, and
generally consist of a
gown (also
known as a robe) with a
separate hood, and
usually a cap (generally...
- The
Delphos gown is a
finely pleated silk
dress first created in
about 1907 by
French designer Henriette Negrin (1877 - 1965) and her husband, Mariano...
-
christening gown is an item of
baptismal clothing used by a
royal family at
family christenings.
Among those presently using such a
gown are the royal...
- A
dressing gown,
housecoat or
morning gown is a robe, a loose-****ing
outer garment, worn by
either men or women. They are
similar to a
bathrobe but without...
- An
evening gown,
evening dress or
gown is a long
dress usually worn at
formal occasions. The drop
ranges from
ballerina (mid-calf to just
above the ankles)...
- The
Gown is the
student newspaper at Queen's University, Belfast,
Northern Ireland. It was
formed by
Richard Herman, a
medical student, in
April 1955....
- A tea
gown or tea-
gown is a woman's
dress for
informal entertaining at home.
These dresses,
which became po****r
around the mid-19th century, are characterized...
