hospital gown

noun

: a robe worn by a patient in a hospital

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The short video shows Mychelle in a hospital gown picking at a pastry, along with what appears to be a case for a portable breast pump in her lap. Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026 Later, when the blue light is being run down Ilana’s body, her hospital gown is carefully place to avoid exposure. Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 23 Feb. 2026 Vonn posted a video on Friday night, in a hospital gown with monitors on her chest and the beeps and whirs from her room serving as a sort of mundane soundtrack. Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 15 Feb. 2026 Tatum post a pic of himself in a hospital gown with surgical gauze on his head. Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Feb. 2026 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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