gown
gown [gown gowns gowned gowning] BrE [ɡaʊn] NAmE [ɡaʊn] noun
1. a woman's dress, especially a long one for special occasions
•an evening/wedding gown
2. a long loose piece of clothing that is worn over other clothes by judges and (in Britain) by other lawyers, and by members of universities (at special ceremonies)
•a graduation gown
3. a piece of clothing that is worn over other clothes to protect them, especially in a hospital
•a surgeon's gown
see also ↑dressing gown
Word Origin:
Middle English: from Old French goune, from late Latin gunna ‘fur garment’; probably related to Byzantine Greek gouna ‘fur, fur-lined garment’.
Example Bank:
•She was dressed in a long flowing gown.
•She wore a white satin gown trimmed with lace.
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