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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1. 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.

2. Nely Fleming:

   Then she reached into her purse and produced a measuring tape, and she said, ‘ This is to measure you for your wedding gown, ’ i am 5-feet-2, but at that time I felt up in the clouds – 6-feet-2 … like Sam Fleming was.

3. Tallulah Bankhead:

   I love your gown darling, but your handbag is on fire!

4. Allison Goddard:

   I have seen, for example, a video of a C-section, and it shows the patient being rolled into the operating room. It shows the patient being prepped for surgery. You could see her hospital gown tucked up under her breasts. You could see her bare belly, it's horrifying to think that, especially in today's day and age of the ubiquity of videos on the internet, if one of those videos were to get in the wrong hands, there's no controlling it. It takes Allison Goddard own medical care outside Allison Goddard own control.

5. 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.