gown
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- noun
- /ɡaʊn/
- Do you know where my night gown is?
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Watch on YouTubeJane standing over in the night gown.
- Jane standing over in the night gown.
Examples
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Is your bed gown white with red animals?
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I love wearing my soft gown as I relax in bed every night.
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Could you hand me my gown, please?
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And I cannot wait to put a dressing gown on and have some lunch.
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Can you get into my sleeping gown?
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Can I have my dressing gown?
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This dressing gown is the most gorgeous thing ever.
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Obviously I turn off my alarm clock and I always reach for my dressing gown because it is ice cold and I hate being cold in the morning.
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I see Mama standing on the back porch... ...in a worn but clean gingham gown.
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Joey, in her dressing gown, stands in the doorway with a shocked expression on her face.
Fiction book (1992)
Synonyms
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1.0
A loose dress that women and girls wear to sleep
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3.3
A loose, comfortable dress women wear for sleeping
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A loose dress that women and girls wear in bed
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A loose, comfortable garment women wore at home in the past
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A loose dress that women wear in bed
Compounds
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A long loose robe you wear over night clothes before getting dressed or while relaxing at home
- Specialized
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A protective garment surgeons wear during operations to keep the area sterile
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A plain black robe worn by Protestant church ministers for services and graduation ceremonies
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Etymology
Gown comes from an old French word goune meaning 'loose outer garment'. Think of a soft, loose dress you wear to sleep — a nightgown is simply a gown for the bed.