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plural gowns
A loose, flowing upper garment. examples
A woman's ordinary outer dress, such as a calico or silk gown. examples
The official robe of certain professionals, clerics, and scholars, such as university students and officers, barristers, judges, etc. quotations
VVhat is he an honeſt man? the deuill he is, he is the Parſon of the Towne,You thinke ther’s no knauerie hid vnder a black gowne, […]
1593, anonymous author, The Life and Death of Iacke Straw […], Act I
The dress of civil officers, as opposed to military officers. examples
(by metonymy) The university community, especially as contrasted with the local populace. examples
A loose wrapper worn by gentlemen within doors; a dressing gown. examples
Any sort of dress or garb. examples
The robe worn by a surgeon. examples
third-person singular simple present gowns, present participle gowning, simple past and past participle gowned
To dress in a gown, to don or garb with a gown. examples