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• gown — noun 1 woman s long dress ADJECTIVE ▪ long ▪ floor length ▪ elegant ▪ flowing ▪ She was dressed in a long flowing gown …   Collocations dictionary

• gown´less — gown «gown», noun, verb, –n. 1. a woman s dress, especially a formal or evening dress: »Her wedding dress was a long gown of beautiful white lace. 2. a) a loose outer garment worn by judges, lawyers, clergymen, members of a university, students… …   Useful english dictionary

• 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.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• gown — /gown/, n. 1. a woman s dress or robe, esp. one that is full length. 2. nightgown. 3. dressing gown. 4. See evening gown. 5. a loose, flowing outer garment in any of various forms, worn by a man or woman as distinctive of office, profession, or… …   Universalium

• gown — c.1300, from O.Fr. goune robe, coat, habit, gown, from L.L. gunna leather garment, skin, hide, of unknown origin. Used by St. Boniface (8c.) for a fur garment permitted for old or infirm monks. Klein writes it is probably a word adopted from a… …   Etymology dictionary

• gown — [goun] n. [ME goune < OFr < LL gunna, loose robe, orig., fur cloak] 1. a long, loose outer garment; specif., a) DRESSING GOWN b) a nightgown, nightshirt, etc. c) a cotton smock worn by a surgeon d) a flowing robe worn as a symbol of office… …   English World dictionary

• gown — /gaʊn / (say gown) noun 1. a woman s dress, usually formal, comprising bodice and skirt, usually joined. 2. a loose, flowing, outer garment in various forms, worn by men or women as distinctive of office, profession, or status: a judge s gown; an …  

• gown — 1. noun /ɡaʊn/ a) A loose, flowing upper garment. In the perennial town versus gown battles, townies win some violent battles, but the collegians are winning the war. b) The ordinary outer dress of a woman; as, a calico or silk gown. 2. verb… …   Wiktionary

• gown — [[t]ga͟ʊn[/t]] gowns 1) N COUNT A gown is a dress, usually a long dress, which women wear on formal occasions. The new ball gown was a great success. ...wedding gowns. 2) N COUNT A gown is a loose black garment worn on formal occasions by people… …   English dictionary

• gown — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French gune, goune, from Late Latin gunna, a fur or leather garment Date: 14th century 1. a. a loose flowing outer garment formerly worn by men b. a distinctive robe worn by a professional or academic… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• gown — [[t]gaʊn[/t]] n. 1) clo a woman s dress or robe, esp. one that is full length 2) clo a nightgown or similar garment 3) clo dressing gown 4) clo evening gown 5) clo a loose, flowing outer garment in any of various forms, worn by men and women as… …   From formal English to slang