gown

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. (metonymically) 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.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɡaʊn/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: gowne

Cognate with Ossetic: гъун

In summary

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.

Synonyms

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