gown

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[edit] Noun

Singular
gown

Plural
gowns

gown (plural gowns)

  1. A loose, flowing upper garment.
  2. The ordinary outer dress of a woman; as, a calico or silk gown.
  3. 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.
  4. The university community.
    In the perennial town versus gown battles, townies win some violent battles, but the collegians are winning the war.
  5. A loose wrapper worn by gentlemen within doors; a dressing gown.
  6. Any sort of dress or garb.
  7. The robe worn by a surgeon.

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[edit] Verb

Infinitive
to gown

Third person singular
gowns

Simple past
gowned

Past participle
gowned

Present participle
gowning

to gown (third-person singular simple present gowns, present participle gowning, simple past and past participle gowned)

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

[edit] Anagrams

  • Anagrams of gnow
  • wong