loose+gown

  • 11Gown (disambiguation) — A gown is a loose outer garment by men and women from the early Middle Ages to the seventeenth century, or any woman s garment consisting of a bodice and attached skirt.Gown may also refer to: *Evening gown, women s formal attire * The Gown , a… …

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  • 12gown — /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 …

  • 13gown — noun (C) 1 a long dress worn by a woman on formal occasions: Arabella wore a blue silk evening gown. 2 a long loose piece of clothing worn for special ceremonies by judges, teachers, lawyers, and members of universities 3 a long loose piece of… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 14gown — 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… …

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  • 15gown — [[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… …

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  • 16gown — 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… …

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  • 17gown — noun 1》 a long dress worn on formal occasions. 2》 a protective garment worn in hospital by surgical staff or patients. 3》 a loose cloak indicating one s profession or status, worn by a lawyer, teacher, academic, or university student.     ↘the… …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 18gown — [[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

  • 19gown — n. & v. n. 1 a loose flowing garment, esp. a long dress worn by a woman. 2 the official robe of an alderman, judge, cleric, member of a university, etc. 3 a surgeon s overall. 4 the members of a university as distinct from the permanent residents …

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  • 20gown — [gaʊn] noun [C] 1) a long dress that a woman wears for a special occasion 2) a long loose piece of clothing that a doctor or patient wears during an operation in a hospital …

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