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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
gown /gaʊn/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Clothinga woman's dress or robe, esp. one that is full-length:wedding gowns; evening gowns.
  2. Clothinga nightgown or similar garment.
  3. Clothinga loose, flowing outer garment in any of various forms, worn by men and women as distinctive of office or profession:academic gowns.
  4. a protective garment worn over other clothes, as when performing surgery.

v. [~ + object]
  1. Clothingto dress in a gown:gowned in black.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
gown  (goun),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Clothinga woman's dress or robe, esp. one that is full-length.
  2. Clothingnightgown.
  3. Clothingdressing gown.
  4. ClothingSee evening gown. 
  5. Clothinga loose, flowing outer garment in any of various forms, worn by a man or woman as distinctive of office, profession, or status:an academic gown.
  6. the student and teaching body in a university or college town.

v.t. 
  1. Clothingto dress in a gown.
  • Late Latin gunna fur or leather garment
  • Old French
  • Middle English goune 1300–50
    1. frock. See dress. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
gown /ɡaʊn/ n
  1. any of various outer garments, such as a woman's elegant or formal dress, a dressing robe, or a protective garment, esp one worn by surgeons during operations
  2. a loose wide garment indicating status, such as worn by academics
  3. the members of a university as opposed to the other residents of the university town
    Compare town
 vb
  1. (transitive) to supply with or dress in a gown
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French goune, from Late Latin gunna garment made of leather or fur, of Celtic origin
'gown' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Collocations: in her wedding gown, pick out the perfect (wedding) gown, a [red, purple] gown, more...

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