Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Gown"

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Gown \Gown\, n. [OE. goune, prob. from W. gwn gown, loose robe,
akin to Ir. gunn, Gael. g[`u]n; cf. OF. gone, prob. of the
same origin.]
1. A loose, flowing upper garment; especially:
(a) The ordinary outer dress of a woman; as, a calico or
silk gown.
(b) The official robe of certain professional men and
scholars, as university students and officers,
barristers, judges, etc.; hence, the dress of peace;
the dress of civil officers, in distinction from
military.

He Mars deposed, and arms to gowns made yield.
--Dryden.
(c) A loose wrapper worn by gentlemen within doors; a
dressing gown.

2. Any sort of dress or garb.

He comes . . . in the gown of humility. --Shak.

From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)

gown
n 1: long, usually formal, woman's dress
2: protective garment worn by surgeons during operations [syn:
{surgical gown}, {scrubs}]
3: outerwear consisting of a long flowing garment used for
official or ceremonial occasions [syn: {robe}]
v : dress in a gown


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