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gown  (goun)

n.

1. A long loose flowing garment, such as a robe or nightgown.

2. A long, usually formal dress for a woman.

3. A robe or smock worn in operating rooms and other parts of hospitals as a guard against contamination.

4. A distinctive outer robe worn on ceremonial occasions, as by scholars or clerics.

5. The faculty and student body of a university: perfect accord between town and gown.

v. gowned, gown·ing, gowns

v.tr.

To clothe (oneself or another) with a gown.

v.intr.

To dress in a gown.

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[Middle English goune, from Old French, from Late Latin gunna, leather garment.]

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gown [gaʊn]

n

1. (Clothing & Fashion) 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

2. (Clothing & Fashion) a loose wide garment indicating status, such as worn by academics

3. (Social Science / Education) the members of a university as opposed to the other residents of the university town Compare town [7]

vb

(Clothing & Fashion) (tr) to supply with or dress in a gown

[from Old French goune, from Late Latin gunna garment made of leather or fur, of Celtic origin]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	gown - a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions ball gown - the most formal gown; worn to a ball bridal gown, wedding dress, wedding gown - a gown worn by the bride at a wedding dinner dress, dinner gown, evening gown, formal - a gown for evening wear dress, frock - a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice mantua - loose gown of the 17th and 18th centuries tea gown - a long loose-fitting gown formerly popular for wear at afternoon tea train - piece of cloth forming the long back section of a gown that is drawn along the floor; "the bride's train was carried by her two young nephews"
	2.	gown - 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" university - the body of faculty and students at a university
	3.	gown - lingerie consisting of a loose dress designed to be worn in bed by women night-robe, nightdress, nightgown, nightie intimate apparel, lingerie - women's underwear and nightclothes nightcap - a cloth cap worn in bed nightclothes, nightwear, sleepwear - garments designed to be worn in bed
	4.	gown - protective garment worn by surgeons during operations scrubs, surgical gown garment - an article of clothing; "garments of the finest silk"
	5.	gown - outerwear consisting of a long flowing garment used for official or ceremonial occasions robe academic gown, academic robe, judge's robe - a gown worn by academics or judges outerwear, overclothes - clothing for use outdoors vestment - gown (especially ceremonial garments) worn by the clergy
Verb	1.	gown - dress in a gown apparel, clothe, enclothe, garb, garment, raiment, tog, habilitate, fit out, dress - provide with clothes or put clothes on; "Parents must feed and dress their child"

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gown

noun dress, costume, garment, robe, frock, garb, habit a blue satin ball gown see dresses

Translations

gown [gaʊn] N (= dress) → vestido m largo (Jur, Univ) → toga f

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gown [ˈgaʊn] n

(= dress) → robe f

[hospital patient] → blouse f

[surgeon] → blouse f

[graduate] → robe f

(British) [judge] → toge f

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gown

n

→ Kleid nt; (= evening gown) → Robe f, → Abendkleid nt; (= dressing gown) → Morgenmantel m; (in hospital) → Kittel m; wedding gown → Hochzeitskleid nt

(= academic gown) → Robe f; (of clergyman, judge) → Talar m ? town

vt → kleiden

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gown [gaʊn] n (dress) → abito (Law, Univ) → toga

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gown [gaʊn] n (dress) → abito (Law, Univ) → toga

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gown

n gown [gaun]

1 a woman's dress, especially one of high quality for dances, parties etc. tabberd فُسْتان، ثَوْب نِسائي рокля róba aftenkjole das Abendkleid βραδινή τουαλέτα vestido largo (peo)kleit جامه بلند زنانه leninki robe (de soirée) שִׂמלָה चोगा, गाउन, लबादा svečana haljina (női) estélyi ruha gaun kjóll abito 夜会服用ガウン 여성용 드레스, 가운 vakarinė suknia tērps; kleita gaun jurk (fin)kjole suknia wieczorowa vestido ro­chie de seară выходное платье róba, večerné šaty ženska (večerna) obleka duga haljina klänning เสื้อคลุม gece elbisesi, tuvalet 女人的長袍 сукня, плаття ڈھیلا ڈھالا زنانہ لبادا váy 女人的长袍

2 a loose robe worn by clergymen, lawyers, teachers etc. toga رِداء واسِع тога talár kappe der Talar, die Robe τήβεννος toga talaar روپوش؛ ردا viitta toge גְּלִימָה चोगा halja talár jubah hempa, kyrtill tonaca; toga; cappa 正装用ガウン 제복 mantija mantija; talārs jubah toga kappe toga toga robă мантия talár, úradné rúcho; tóga ogrinjalo odora talar, kappa เสื้อยาว; เสื้อครุย; เสื้อกาวน์ cübbe 牧師、律師、教師等穿的長袍 мантія جج ، پادری وغیرہ کا رسمی لباس áo choàng 长外衣