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as in dress
a garment with a joined blouse and skirt usually worn by a woman or girl
a shopping trip for the express purpose of finding the perfect gown for the wedding
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as in pajamas
a loose pullover garment worn in bed
answered the front door still dressed in the gown that she had been sleeping in
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as in to dress
to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes
a Renaissance portrait of a queen gowned in exotic silks and satins
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Recent Examples of gown
Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
Elsewhere, there is the gown Lauren Daigle wore to the 2019 GMA Dove Awards, and the full-length floral gown Carrie Underwood wore during her Easter special, filmed just down the street at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2025
Tanya Akim, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Champion, 28, was dressed in a wool white column gown with a silk overskirt while Patrick Schwarzenegger, 31, wore a custom Tom Ford tuxedo, Vogue reported.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Amal wore an Atelier Versace gown designed by Dario Vitale.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
Elsewhere, there is the gown Lauren Daigle wore to the 2019 GMA Dove Awards, and the full-length floral gown Carrie Underwood wore during her Easter special, filmed just down the street at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
Jenna Ortega dazzled in a jeweled bodice gown made by Givenchy by Sarah Burton, while presenter Kristin Bell opted for a gorgeous, barely-there Armani Privè gown for her first Emmy nomination.
—Tanya Akim, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Champion, 28, was dressed in a wool white column gown with a silk overskirt while Patrick Schwarzenegger, 31, wore a custom Tom Ford tuxedo, Vogue reported.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gown
Noun
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Evening separates — ballgowns, cashmere sweaters, taffeta skirts and tops — as well as dresses are familiar territory for Stolman.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
30 Sep. 2025
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Madonna appeared at the Saint Laurent show during Paris Fashion Week in a sheer black lace midi dress and cropped black leather jacket.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The 35-year-old donned a little black dress clad with a jeweled neck-piece.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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The man was fully clothed, wearing a hoodie and jeans, and had a phone in his pocket, the assistant principal said.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
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The post included a series of pictures of the 67-year-old superstar seated on mattress on the floor in a gauzy light pink nightgown staring at the camera with an old-fashioned typewriter at her feet, striking the kinds of sultry looks that have been her signature for more nearly half a century.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
18 Sep. 2025
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However, Stone has moved away from the more classic styles (like those reminiscent of a nightgown) in favor of subtlety.—
Ángela Moreno Vallejo,
Glamour,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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These Halloween costumes for kids are all under $45.—
Katrina Cossey,
Parents,
1 Oct. 2025
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Walmart also has both Glinda and Elphaba costumes at around $60 each depending on size.—
Melina Khan,
Freep.com,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Take Prada’s Spring-Summer 2023 show, where sheer, matronly nightdresses and housecoats were shown with heeled Mary Janes and tightly gripped clutch bags.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
29 July 2025
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The pair appear in a series of flamboyant poses: noodling on a piano; smoking solemnly in front of art works; curtsying mid-phone call in a risqué nightdress.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
5 May 2025
Noun
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My great-grandmother in Georgia always wore a full-length dressing gown, while one of my Ohio grandmothers liked silky two-piece sets, and the other preferred flannel nightshirts with a rounded yoke that looked like something out of Little House on the Prairie.—
Clint Davis,
Southern Living,
21 Dec. 2024
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Petite Plume also sells silk pajama sets and nightshirts in whimsical prints, to make for a memorable gift.—
Tanya Benedicto Klich,
Forbes,
16 Dec. 2024
Verb
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His image was captured on a trail camera mounted in the driveway, attired in camouflage, an AR-15-style semiautomatic assault rifle strapped to his chest.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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Ellen returns to Beltane and dons her May Queen attire and performs her duties alongside Malcolm at the fire ceremony.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
29 Aug. 2025
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Photographed by Greg Williams and conceptualized by the label’s creative director Sarah Shotton, Fox modeled some of her favorite pieces from the lingerie brand’s range in New York’s Manner Hotel.—
Violet Goldstone,
Footwear News,
2 Oct. 2025
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The 45-year-old actress and singer posed in lingerie to announce the launch of her new line of intimates.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Gown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gown. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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