gown

/ษกaสŠn/

IPA: /G AW1 N/

noun
  1. 1

    A loose, flowing upper garment.

  2. 2

    A woman's ordinary outer dress, such as a calico or silk gown.

  3. 3

    The official robe of certain professional men and scholars, such as university students and officers, barristers, judges, etc.

  4. 4

    (by metonymy) The university community.

    โ€œIn the perennial town versus gown battles, townies win some violent battles, but the collegians are winning the war.โ€

  5. 5

    A loose wrapper worn by gentlemen within doors; a dressing gown.

  6. 6

    Any sort of dress or garb.

  7. 7

    The robe worn by a surgeon.

verb
  1. 1

    To dress in a gown, to don or garb with a gown.

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/gown