gown

CEFRC1

/ˈɡaʊ̯n/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A long dress or a special robe worn for an event or job.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A woman's ordinary outer dress, such as a calico or silk gown.

Examples

  • She really cut a dash in her pink evening gown.

  • Please put on this gown.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˈɡæʊ̯n/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The official robe of certain professionals, clerics, and scholars, such as university students and officers, barristers, judges, etc.

  2. A loose, flowing upper garment.

  3. The dress of civil officers, as opposed to military officers.

More examples

In context

  • The gown is made of silk.

  • In the perennial town versus gown battles, townies win some violent battles, but the collegians are winning the war.

  • 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, […]

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Origin

noun

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.