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 room2: the body of students and faculty of a college or university <rivalry between town and gown>

— gown transitive verb