Examples of gown in a Sentence
Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 7 Apr. 2024
Gillian Anderson wore a Gabriela Hearst strapless white gown embroidered with a pattern featuring vaginas at the 2024 Golden Globe Awards.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 5 Apr. 2024
Taylor went the non-traditional route by wearing a pale yellow Valentino gown, and Jackson served as her best man.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 3 Apr. 2024
Taylor-Joy also wore the Dior hummingbird gown on that occasion.
—Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2024
People still argue about how Mrs. Howell had all those gowns.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Orange County Register, 3 Apr. 2024
Since January, the project has given away more than 600 gowns, and volunteers are still counting.
—Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 31 Mar. 2024
Zendaya Stuns In Loewe For her Challengers film premiere in Sydney, Australia, Zendaya wore a Loewe gown styled by Law Roach.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 28 Mar. 2024
The gown took 300 atelier hours to make and featured more than 600 oversize camellia blooms.
—Carol McColgin, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Mar. 2024
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Word History
Middle English, from Anglo-French gune, goune, from Late Latin gunna, a fur or leather garment
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
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“Gown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gown. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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