English
gown
Pronunciation Noun

gown (plural gowns)

  1. A loose, flowing upper garment.
  2. A woman's ordinary outer dress, such as a calico or silk gown.
  3. The official robe of certain professional men and scholars, such as university students and officers, barristers, judges, etc.
    1. The dress of civil officers, as opposed to military officers.
  4. (by metonymy) The university community.
    In the perennial town versus gown battles, townies win some violent battles, but the collegians are winning the war.
  5. A loose wrapper worn by gentlemen within doors; a dressing gown.
  6. Any sort of dress or garb.
  7. The robe worn by a surgeon.
Translations
  • German: Umhang, Umwurf, Überwurf
  • Russian: наки́дка
  • Spanish: manto, capa
Translations Translations
  • French: toge (general term, especially Roman Antiquity), robe (magistrates & court lawyers)
  • German: Robe, Talar
  • Italian: toga
  • Portuguese: beca
  • Russian: ма́нтия
  • Spanish: toga, talar
Verb

gown (gowns, present participle gowning; past gowned, past participle gowned)

  1. To dress in a gown, to don or garb with a gown.


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