gown
[ goun ]
/ gaʊn /
noun
verb (used with object)
to dress in a gown.
Origin of gown
1300–50; Middle English
goune < Old French < Late Latin
gunna fur or leather garment
synonym study for gown
1. See
dress.
OTHER WORDS FROM gown
un·gowned, adjectiveExample sentences from the Web for gown
British Dictionary definitions for gown
gown
/ (ɡaʊn) /
noun
any of various outer garments, such as a woman's elegant or formal dress, a dressing robe, or a protective garment, esp one worn by surgeons during operations
a loose wide garment indicating status, such as worn by academics
the members of a university as opposed to the other residents of the university town
Compare town (def. 7)
verb
(tr)
to supply with or dress in a gown
Word Origin for gown
C14: from Old French
goune, from Late Latin
gunna garment made of leather or fur, of Celtic origin
Medical definitions for gown
gown
[ goun ]
n.
A robe or smock worn in operating rooms and other parts of hospitals as a guard against contamination.
Idioms and Phrases with gown
gown
see cap and gown; town and gown.