gown

Pronunciation

• enPR: goun, IPA ^(key): /ɡaʊn/

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Noun

Singular gown

Plural gowns

A woman in a gown

1. A gown is a long formal dress for women.

   She wore a beautiful white gown and carried a bunch of flowers.

2. A gown is a long, loose item of clothing to be worn in bed.

   She wore a gown to bed.

3. (medicine) A gown is a protective item worn by doctors during operations.

   The doctor put on his gown before going into the operating theatre.

4. A gown is a ceremonial robe worn by scholars or church men.

   At the graduation the students looked impressive in their black gowns.

5. Gown is the members of a university.

   The gown defeated the town at the annual golf match.

Verb

Plain form gown

Third-person singular gowns

Past tense gowned

Past participle gowned

Present participle gowning

1. To gown is to put on or wear a gown.

   The nurse assisted the doctor to gown before the operation.

Related words

• nightgown
• dressing gown