academic costume

noun

: a costume consisting typically of cap, gown, and sometimes hood worn on occasion by students, holders of academic degrees, and faculty of a school, college, or university

Word History

First Known Use

1804, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of academic costume was in 1804

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“Academic costume.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/academic%20costume. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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