hospital gown

noun

: a robe worn by a patient in a hospital

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The camera then slowly pans out to reveal that Couric is actually wearing a hospital gown as doctors nearby prepare her for a colonoscopy. Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025 Police said Smirnova’s hospital gown and legs were also stained with blood. Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2025 The witness saw Smirnova in the bathroom washing her hands in the bathroom sink with her hospital gown bloody and blood on her legs, the document said. Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 18 Sep. 2025 Witnesses alleged Smirnova was in the bathroom wearing a bloody hospital gown. Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hospital gown

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Medical Definition

hospital gown

noun
: a loose robe that is usually open in the back and is worn by patients in a medical facility (such as a hospital)

called also patient gown, johnny

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