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hospital gown

noun

: a robe worn by a patient in a hospital

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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 Jen Affleck dances in hospital gown for DWTS TikTok night premiere Jen Affleck made a bold statement on Dancing With the Stars TikTok Night, opening the show in a hospital gown and fake baby belly before launching into a high-energy Cha Cha with partner Jan Ravnik. Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hospital gown

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“Hospital gown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hospital%20gown. Accessed 10 Dec. 2025.

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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