1
a
: a loose flowing outer garment formerly worn by men
b
: a distinctive robe worn by a professional or academic person
c
: a woman's dress
d(1)
(2)
e
: a coverall worn in an operating room
2
: the body of students and faculty of a college or university
rivalry between town and gown
gown
transitive verb
Examples of gown in a Sentence
The bride wore a lovely lace wedding gown.
a shopping trip for the express purpose of finding the perfect gown for the wedding
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Arian DeBose flipped red carpet attire on its head with her white slip gown.
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Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 9 June 2025
The clip, featuring her sister trying on the gown, has received more than 126,000 likes and over 1.5 million views on the platform.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 June 2025
Pastor Lorenzo Jones stood in a tub of water in his white pulpit gown.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 June 2025
Picture the gown, the applause, the sense of achievement.
—Maja Zelihic, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
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Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 9 June 2025
The clip, featuring her sister trying on the gown, has received more than 126,000 likes and over 1.5 million views on the platform.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 June 2025
Pastor Lorenzo Jones stood in a tub of water in his white pulpit gown.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 June 2025
Picture the gown, the applause, the sense of achievement.
—Maja Zelihic, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for gown
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“Gown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gown. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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gown
noun1
: an official robe worn especially by a judge, a member of the clergy, or a teacher
2
: a woman's dress
especially
: one suitable for afternoon or evening wear
3
: a loose robe (as a dressing gown or a nightgown)
gown
verb
gowned
adjective
ˈgau̇nd
Medical Definition
gown
noun
: a garment designed to be worn by health care professionals or patients: such as
a
: a sterile one-piece coverall worn by health care personnel especially during a medical procedure to prevent the dispersal of bodily fluids or infectious material : surgical gown
b
: a loose robe that is usually open in the back and is worn by patients in a medical facility (such as a hospital) : hospital gown
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