hospital gown

noun

: a robe worn by a patient in a hospital

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When an escaped Eleven finds her way to a diner (the image of a bald Brown in a hospital gown shoving fries into her mouth is indelible), Brenner’s team impersonates social services, kills the kind proprietor, but fails to apprehend her. Judy Berman, Time, 26 Dec. 2025 Timothy Shane, 52, was last seen barefoot in a hospital gown running through the parking lot of an Atlanta hospital. Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025 He was last seen wearing a blue hospital gown and no shoes. Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 1 Dec. 2025 The lawsuit also said while the woman was at the hospital during her second visit, staff retaliated against her by denying her food and access to a patient advocate, withholding her personal belongings and telling her to leave in her hospital gown and socks. Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 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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