Found 3 items, similar to Gown.
English → Indonesian (quick)
Definition: gown
busana, gaun
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: gown
gown
n 1: long, usually formal, woman's dress
2: protective garment worn by surgeons during operations [syn:
surgical gown,
scrubs]
3: outerwear consisting of a long flowing garment used for
official or ceremonial occasions [syn:
robe]
v : dress in a gown
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Gown
Gown
\Gown\, n. [OE. goune, prob. from W. gwn gown, loose robe,
akin to Ir. gunn, Gael. g[`u]n; cf. OF. gone, prob. of the
same origin.]
1. A loose, flowing upper garment; especially:
(a) The ordinary outer dress of a woman; as, a calico or
silk gown.
(b) 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.
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He Mars deposed, and arms to gowns made yield.
--Dryden.
(c) A loose wrapper worn by gentlemen within doors; a
dressing gown.
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2. Any sort of dress or garb.
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He comes . . . in the gown of humility. --Shak.
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