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gown

UK/ˈɡaːn/ US/ˈɡaʊ̯n/ fairly common
noun (3) verb (1)

noun

1.

long, usually formal, woman''s dress

2.
3.

outerwear consisting of a long flowing garment used for official or ceremonial occasions

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verb

1.

dress in a gown

Origin

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.

Phrases

  • bouffant gown
  • Brunswick gown
  • cap and gown
  • carriage gown
  • commoner's gown
  • dressing gown
  • evening gown
  • Geneva gown

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