gown

noun

ˈgau̇n 

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)

: dressing gown

(2)

: nightgown

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

Synonyms

• dress
• frock

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

Recent Examples on the Web

The Honey star wore a strapless black tulle gown with a nude underlay for the special occasion. —Angel Saunders, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024

For the premiere of the film during the San Sebastian Film Festival on Sept. 27, Anderson wore a pink caped gown courtesy of Elie Saab. —Julia Teti, WWD, 4 Oct. 2024

Tracks were quickly added to her Eras tour setlist, with new outfits to match, including a white Vivienne Westwood gown covered in album lyrics. —Lisette Voytko-Best, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024

Most of his accomplishments so far have been more tactical interventions: one-off pieces for a capsule, a store makeover in New York’s SoHo, the Met Gala gown. —Cathleen Chen, CNN, 2 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French gune, goune, from Late Latin gunna, a fur or leather garment

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing gown

• ball gown
• dressing gown
• evening gown
• Geneva gown
• hospital gown
• tea gown

Kids Definition

gown

noun

ˈgau̇n 

1

: 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

ˈgau̇nd

adjective

Medical Definition

gown

noun

ˈgau̇n 

: 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