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gown - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'gown' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Gown [ n.]
- A loose, flowing upper garment
- The ordinary outer dress of a woman; as, a calico or silk gown.
- The official robe of certain professional men and scholars, as university students and officers, barristers, judges, etc.; hence, the dress of peace; the dress of civil officers, in distinction from military.
- A loose wrapper worn by gentlemen within doors; a dressing gown.
- Any sort of dress or garb.

Meaning of 'gown' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . gown [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the members of a university as distinguished from the other residents of the town in which the university is located
Example in sentence:
  • the relations between town and gown are always sensitive