Gown Meaning
/ˈɡaʊ̯n/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA loose, flowing upper garment.
nounA woman's ordinary outer dress, such as a calico or silk gown.
Sentence Examples
The gown is made of silk.
Please put on this gown.
She really cut a dash in her pink evening gown.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
She wore a long white ____ at the formal event.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She wore a stunning white ____ to the formal ball, which was embellished with thousands of tiny crystals.
Word Origin & History
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.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"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 […], →OCLC, Act I:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
She wore a long white ____ at the formal event.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She wore a stunning white ____ to the formal ball, which was embellished with thousands of tiny crystals.