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gown


Main Entry: gown
Pronunciation: \ˈgan\
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


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