Main Entry: gown

Pronunciation: \ˈgau̇n\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French gune, goune, from Late Latin gunna, a fur or leather garment

Date: 14th century

1 a : a loose flowing outer garment formerly worn by men b : a distinctive robe worn by a professional or academic person c : a woman's dress d (1) : dressing gown (2) : nightgown e : a coverall worn in an operating room
2 : the body of students and faculty of a college or university <rivalry between town and gown>

— gown transitive verb