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as in dress
a garment with a joined blouse and skirt usually worn by a woman or girl
a shopping trip for the express purpose of finding the perfect gown for the wedding
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as in pajamas
a loose pullover garment worn in bed
answered the front door still dressed in the gown that she had been sleeping in
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as in to dress
to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes
a Renaissance portrait of a queen gowned in exotic silks and satins
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Recent Examples of gown
Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 5 Sep. 2025
Kim Basinger once designed her own gown (a bad idea even in 1990); Demi Moore donned bike shorts in 1989.
—Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
Christian Allaire, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2025
For the special occasion, Brown wore four bridal looks, including a breathtaking custom Galia Lahav gown with intricate lace detail for her walk down the aisle.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Soon after, an army of local women show up, strip a wary Julia of her gown and pray over her naked belly before dressing her in a new nightie and easing her down onto the bed.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 5 Sep. 2025
Kim Basinger once designed her own gown (a bad idea even in 1990); Demi Moore donned bike shorts in 1989.
—Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
Styled by Danielle Goldberg, Lee wore a custom black satin gown by Jonathan Anderson at Dior.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2025
For the special occasion, Brown wore four bridal looks, including a breathtaking custom Galia Lahav gown with intricate lace detail for her walk down the aisle.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gown
Noun
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Maple and Francesca each opted for dresses, with the former donning a semi-sheer black number and the latter choosing a silky brown slip dress matching her father's color palette.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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Another look worn by the YouTuber includes a unique jersey polo mini dress priced at $139 paired with the Good Ease leopard jeans, which retail for $188.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The counterprotesters stationed themselves on the first floor in the center of the City Hall rotunda while the police union marched in circles above them around the second-floor atrium outside the mayor's office, clad in black MPA T-shirts.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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For starters, hundreds of fans clad in Chiefs gear and bearing signs greeted them with various degrees of giddiness as the team passed through customs late Wednesday night.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
4 Sep. 2025
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However, Stone has moved away from the more classic styles (like those reminiscent of a nightgown) in favor of subtlety.—
Ángela Moreno Vallejo,
Glamour,
28 Aug. 2025
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Made from 100 percent cotton with a flowy, relaxed fit, the nightgown delivers cooling comfort no matter how high the dew point is.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
8 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Chris Bauer, who played the gruff yet good-hearted sheriff Andy Bellefleur in the series, is married to costume designer Laura Bauer.—
Jane LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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The production is costumed by British fashion house Paul Smith.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Take Prada’s Spring-Summer 2023 show, where sheer, matronly nightdresses and housecoats were shown with heeled Mary Janes and tightly gripped clutch bags.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
29 July 2025
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The pair appear in a series of flamboyant poses: noodling on a piano; smoking solemnly in front of art works; curtsying mid-phone call in a risqué nightdress.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
5 May 2025
Noun
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My great-grandmother in Georgia always wore a full-length dressing gown, while one of my Ohio grandmothers liked silky two-piece sets, and the other preferred flannel nightshirts with a rounded yoke that looked like something out of Little House on the Prairie.—
Clint Davis,
Southern Living,
21 Dec. 2024
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Petite Plume also sells silk pajama sets and nightshirts in whimsical prints, to make for a memorable gift.—
Tanya Benedicto Klich,
Forbes,
16 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The authors propose a new model that places attire alongside the face, body, context and viewer traits, revealing that dress influences judgments of social identity, mental state, status and aesthetic taste.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The trio are decked out in Kansas City Chiefs attire in support of the star tight end's team.—
Sarah Jones,
People.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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The campaign narrative follows Wood through her daily routine in New York City, underscoring how lingerie can serve as a versatile component of everyday dressing.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
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Becker noted how silk lingerie offers a lot of versatile styling options and looks effortless cool with staples like denim.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Gown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gown. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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