noun
Meaning 1
A loose, flowing upper garment.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
gown
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Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation: /ˈɡaʊ̯n/
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/ˈɡæʊ̯n/ Southern US, Midland US, Mid-Atlantic US, New York City, Australian, New Zealand, /aʊ̯/-fronting
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/ˈɡaːn/ Pittsburgh, General South African, /aʊ̯/-monophthongization
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noun
Meaning 2
A woman's ordinary outer dress, such as a calico or silk gown.
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noun
Meaning 3
The official robe of certain professionals, clerics, and scholars, such as university students and officers, barristers, judges, etc.
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noun
Meaning 4
The official robe of certain professionals, clerics, and scholars, such as university students and officers, barristers, judges, etc.
The dress of civil officers, as opposed to military officers.
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noun
Meaning 5
The university community, especially as contrasted with the local populace.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: metonymically
Examples
- In the perennial town versus gown battles, townies win some violent battles, but the collegians are winning the war.
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noun
Meaning 6
A loose wrapper worn by gentlemen within doors; a dressing gown.
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noun
Meaning 7
Any sort of dress or garb.
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noun
Meaning 8
The robe worn by a surgeon.
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verb
Meaning 9
To dress in a gown, to don or garb with a gown.
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noun
Meaning 10
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: dress, frock
Narrower terms: ball gown, bridal gown, wedding gown, wedding dress, dinner dress, dinner gown, formal, evening gown, mantua, tea gown
noun
Meaning 11
outerwear consisting of a long flowing garment used for official or ceremonial occasions
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: robe
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Broader terms: outerwear, overclothes
Narrower terms: academic gown, academic robe, judge's robe, vestment
noun
Meaning 12
protective garment worn by surgeons during operations
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: surgical gown, scrubs
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Broader terms: garment
noun
Meaning 13
lingerie consisting of a loose dress designed to be worn in bed by women
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: nightgown, nightie, night-robe, nightdress
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Broader terms: lingerie, intimate apparel, nightwear, sleepwear, nightclothes
noun
Meaning 14
the members of a university as distinguished from the other residents of the town in which the university is located
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the relations between town and gown are always sensitive
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Broader terms: university
verb
Meaning 15
dress in a gown
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: dress, clothe, enclothe, garb, raiment, tog, garment, habilitate, fit out, apparel
History
Etymology
From Middle English gowne, from Anglo-Norman goune, gune (“fur-trimmed coat, pelisse”), from Old French goune, from Late Latin gunna (“leather garment, a fur”). Cognate with Manx gooyn, Irish gúna.
Across languages
Translations
69 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Albanian: petk — loose, flowing upper garment
- Arabic: رِدَاء (ridāʔ) — loose, flowing upper garment
- Bulgarian: мантия (mantija) — loose, flowing upper garment
- Chinese Mandarin: 長袍 /长袍 (chángpáo) — loose, flowing upper garment
- Chinese Mandarin: 罩衣 (zhàoyī) — loose, flowing upper garment
- Finnish: kaapu — loose, flowing upper garment
- Old French: goune — loose, flowing upper garment
- German: Umhang — loose, flowing upper garment
- German: Umwurf — loose, flowing upper garment
- German: Überwurf — loose, flowing upper garment
- Hebrew: כֻּתֹּנֶת (kutónet) — loose, flowing upper garment
- Hungarian: köntös — loose, flowing upper garment
- Middle English: gowne — loose, flowing upper garment
- Russian: наки́дка (nakídka) — loose, flowing upper garment
- Spanish: manto — loose, flowing upper garment
- Spanish: capa — loose, flowing upper garment
- Thai: เสื้อคลุม (sʉ̂ʉa-klum) — loose, flowing upper garment
- Bashkir: күлдәк (küldək) — woman's dress
- Bulgarian: рокля (roklja) — woman's dress
- Czech: šaty — woman's dress
- Danish: kjole — woman's dress
- Danish: dragt — woman's dress
- Dutch: japon — woman's dress
- Dutch: kleed — woman's dress
- French: robe — woman's dress
- German: Kleid — woman's dress
- German: Abendkleid — woman's dress
- Ancient Greek: πέπλος (péplos) — woman's dress
- Hungarian: estélyi — woman's dress
- Irish: gúna — woman's dress
- Italian: tunica — woman's dress
- Latin: stola — woman's dress
- Latin: cyclas — woman's dress
- Malay: gaun — woman's dress
- Māori: kāone — woman's dress
- Portuguese: vestido — woman's dress
- Punjabi: ਗਾਊਨ (gāūna) — woman's dress
- Russian: пла́тье (plátʹje) — woman's dress
- Scottish Gaelic: gùn — woman's dress
- Spanish: túnica — woman's dress
- Spanish: vestido — woman's dress
- Swahili: gauni — woman's dress
- Swedish: klänning — woman's dress
- Swedish: dräkt — woman's dress
- Thai: เสื้อคลุม (sʉ̂ʉa-klum) — woman's dress
- Welsh: gwisg — woman's dress
- Welsh: gown — woman's dress
- Welsh: gowniau — woman's dress
- Albanian: petk — official robe
- Bulgarian: тога (toga) — official robe
- Czech: talár — official robe
- Dutch: toga — official robe
- French: toge — official robe
- French: robe — official robe
- German: Robe — official robe
- German: Talar — official robe
- Hungarian: talár — official robe
- Irish: gúna — official robe
- Italian: toga — official robe
- Latin: abolla — official robe
- Macedonian: тога (toga) — official robe
- Middle English: gowne — official robe
- Portuguese: beca — official robe
- Russian: ма́нтия (mántija) — official robe
- Russian: пла́тье (plátʹje) — official robe
- Spanish: toga — official robe
- Spanish: talar — official robe
- Swedish: kappa — official robe
- Thai: เสื้อคลุม (sʉ̂ʉa-klum) — official robe