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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
Stacey Leasca, Glamour, 21 Jan. 2025
Sanchez certainly looked in her element on Sunday night, dressed in a black Dolce & Gabbana, strapless gown, Women’s Wear Daily reported.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2025
The lavish ceremony, which was broadcast live on Canadian television, saw Dion walk in a luxurious Mirella and Steve Gentile gown and a Swarovski crystal headdress.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025
Navy cadets who stayed at the house during World World II were the first to report a ghostly woman in a white gown walking the hallways of the house, and further reports of strange happenings emerged in the 1970s during the house’s time as space for the music conservatory.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 15 Jan. 2025
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Hailey wears a Saint Laurent gown and a Tiffany & Co. necklace, while Justin wears a dramatically oversized suit by La Maison Drew, an offshoot of his Drew House clothing line.
—Stacey Leasca, Glamour, 21 Jan. 2025
Sanchez certainly looked in her element on Sunday night, dressed in a black Dolce & Gabbana, strapless gown, Women’s Wear Daily reported.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2025
The lavish ceremony, which was broadcast live on Canadian television, saw Dion walk in a luxurious Mirella and Steve Gentile gown and a Swarovski crystal headdress.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025
Navy cadets who stayed at the house during World World II were the first to report a ghostly woman in a white gown walking the hallways of the house, and further reports of strange happenings emerged in the 1970s during the house’s time as space for the music conservatory.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gown
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There are also plenty of second-skin layers in ivory, chocolate brown or black with asymmetric zipper details, including a flirty short dresses, cropped T-shirts, bralettes and Capri leggings, technical nylon miniskirts and wide-leg pants.—
Booth Moore,
WWD,
23 Jan. 2025
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The mom of five also included a glamour shot of Ming wearing a silver sequin dress, her hair styled into voluminous waves.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
22 Jan. 2025
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When they’re not clad in ski-gear and ensconced in protective helmets, Kendall has reached for outré furry R13 cowboy boots, bodycon by KHY, and Phoebe Philo outerwear.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
19 Jan. 2025
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Although Chalamet showing up to the London premier of A Complete Unknown on a Lime bike doesn’t come close to the effortless cool of Dylan jumping on his motorbike clad in leather, curly hair untamed and freewheeling up the highway to Newport.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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Coats, shirts and nightgowns were also assembled from deadstock fabrics and textile scraps as per the brand’s practice, making each piece unique.—
Sandra Salibian,
WWD,
13 Dec. 2024
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Aging mansions, castles, stagecoaches, distraught women in nightgowns, and a madman in an asylum are all present and accounted for.—
Scott Phillips,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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The film is pretty funny, in part because Grand Theft Auto is set up for killing, and random people — or whatever the players decided to costume their avatars as — can wander through and shoot someone without malice or forethought.—
Alissa Wilkinson,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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Reflecting on costuming the film, Phillips says working on the project was unlike any other she’s done so far.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
24 Dec. 2024
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With my hair one day past acceptably unwashed and my weird nightdress.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
29 Nov. 2023
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This modest short-sleeve nightdress features wide arm and neck holes for a comfortably loose fit.—
Erica Reagle,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 June 2023
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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
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Here, see how stars like Selena Gomez, Zoe Saldaña and more attired themselves for the 2025 Golden Globes after-parties.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
6 Jan. 2025
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Ladling the baked beans was retiree Terry Heller, of Rochester Hills, attired in a Detroit Lions pullover.—
Bill Laytner,
Detroit Free Press,
2 Jan. 2025
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The dynamic duo flawlessly embodied Savage X Fenty’s Les Roses Women’s Collection, which features distinctive lace lingerie designs and cozy, stylish combinations.—
Essence,
Essence,
17 Jan. 2025
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There’s a certain ick factor involved—theoretically, at least: A lingerie set, after all, can be sanitized in ultrahot water.—
Margaux Anbouba,
Vogue,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Gown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gown. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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