gown

Signification (Anglais)

Noun

1. A loose, flowing upper garment.
2. A woman's ordinary outer dress, such as a calico or silk gown.
3. The official robe of certain professionals, clerics, and scholars, such as university students and officers, barristers, judges, etc.
4. The official robe of certain professionals, clerics, and scholars, such as university students and officers, barristers, judges, etc.
5. The university community, especially as contrasted with the local populace.
6. A loose wrapper worn by gentlemen within doors; a dressing gown.
7. Any sort of dress or garb.
8. The robe worn by a surgeon.

Verb

To dress in a gown, to don or garb with a gown.

Concepts

robe

👗

toge

nuisette

robe du soir

Une chemise de nuit

une chemise de nuit

robe longue

coiffeuse

bubu

chemise de nuit

Synonymes

dress

👗

robe

frock

scrubs

cloak

coat

🧥

jacket

surgical gown

garment

nightdress

nightie

tunic

mantle

night-robe

nightgown

academic gown

cassock

ball gown

costume

dressing gown

evening dress

formal dress

garb

get on

habit

long

overcoat

screen

shirt

👕

sleeves

toga

vestment

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ɡaʊn/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From Middle English gowne, from Anglo-Norman gune, goune (“fur-trimmed coat, pelisse”), from Old French goune, from Late Latin gunna (“leather garment, a fur”), from Ancient Greek γούνα (goúna, “coarse garment”), of unknown origin. Perhaps from a Balkan or Apennine language. Alternatively, perhaps from Scythian, from Proto-Iranian *gawnám (“fur”) (compare Younger Avestan 𐬔𐬀𐬊𐬥𐬀 (gaona, “body hair”) and Ossetian гъун (ǧun))..