Synonyms for gown
gaʊngown

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1. gownnoun

   a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions

   Synonyms:
   robe, surgical gown, nightgown, scrubs, nightie, night-robe, nightdress

2. gownnoun

   the members of a university as distinguished from the other residents of the town in which the university is located

   "the relations between town and gown are always sensitive"

   Synonyms:
   robe, surgical gown, nightgown, scrubs, nightie, night-robe, nightdress

3. nightgown, gown, nightie, night-robe, nightdressnoun

   lingerie consisting of a loose dress designed to be worn in bed by women

   Synonyms:
   surgical gown, night-robe, nightdress, nightie, scrubs, nightgown, robe

4. gown, surgical gown, scrubsnoun

   protective garment worn by surgeons during operations

   Synonyms:
   surgical gown, night-robe, nightdress, nightie, scrubs, nightgown, robe

5. gown, robeverb

   outerwear consisting of a long flowing garment used for official or ceremonial occasions

   Synonyms:
   surgical gown, night-robe, nightdress, nightie, scrubs, nightgown, robe

6. gownverb

   dress in a gown

Matched Categories

1. • Dress
   • Lingerie
   • Nightwear
   • University

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1. gownnoun

   Synonyms:
   dress, robe, wrapper, cassock, soutane

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1. List of paraphrases for "gown":

   dress, blouse, robe, nightgown, coat, toga, frock, bathrobe

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How to use gown in a sentence?

1. Chinese Proverb:

   With time and patience the mulberry leaf becomes a silk gown.

2. Nathaniel Moore:

   It's the gown that has been sitting in their closet collecting dust but is too sentimental to do anything with, now this is an honorable donation. So they can feel good about where it's going.

3. Mark Badgley:

   We bought a first-class ticket to Los Angeles, first class for the gown, and we tied 22 Campbell's soup cans around the hem. And by the time it got to L.A. that night it had stretched out and she wore it. It was beautiful on her.

4. Bill Larkin:

   The Skiatook principal called and wanted me to come to graduation and said I would have a cap and gown, and they were giving me a diploma to honor me.

5. Mark Updegrove:

   Many of these items have particular historical significance -- the dress worn to an inauguration ceremony or the gown worn to an inaugural ball, for example.