Gown - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ɡaʊn|  American pronunciation of the word gown
Brit.  |ɡaʊn|  British pronunciation of the word gown

noun

- a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
- the members of a university as distinguished from the other residents of the town in which the university is located
the relations between town and gown are always sensitive
- lingerie consisting of a loose dress designed to be worn in bed by women (syn: night-robe, nightdress, nightgown, nightie)
- protective garment worn by surgeons during operations
- outerwear consisting of a long flowing garment used for official or ceremonial occasions (syn: robe)

verb

- dress in a gown

Extra examples

The bride wore a lovely lace wedding gown.

...a shopping trip for the express purpose of finding the perfect gown for the wedding...

...the nurse asked the patient to change into a paper gown...

She wore lace on her wedding gown.

...wore a gown of cobwebby georgette...

...her outfit is a sartorial dichotomy: an elegant gown and ratty old tennis shoes...

...she donned her best gown for the ball...

She looked glamorous in her formal black gown.

She wore a glamorous black gown.

She looked resplendent in her green evening gown.

She saved her wedding gown for sentimental reasons.

...a stately dowager in an evening gown...

Beads stud the surface of the gown.

...a beauteous woman in a ball gown...

The gown showed off her lovely figure.

Word forms

noun
singular: gown
plural: gowns
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