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gown 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]

gown 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.

dress.

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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
Compare town

Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French goune, from Late Latin gunna garment made of leather or fur, of Celtic origin

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