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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
Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
Taylor Russell Wears Conner Ives And Tiffany & Co.
Actress, Taylor Russell stunned in a pale blue chiffon gown elegantly paired with a sleek high bun.
—Mecca Pryor, Essence, 28 Apr. 2025
Related Articles Juju Chang Juju Chang opted for a bold print, wearing a deep teal, one-shoulder gown by Ulla Johnson.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 26 Apr. 2025
Her portable closet of gowns, catsuits and jackets has followed her across the U.S. and to Japan, Canada and Kuwait.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Though no one disputed the quality or look of the gown itself, many pointed out that anything resembling bridal wear risks drawing attention away from the couple being celebrated.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
Taylor Russell Wears Conner Ives And Tiffany & Co.
Actress, Taylor Russell stunned in a pale blue chiffon gown elegantly paired with a sleek high bun.
—Mecca Pryor, Essence, 28 Apr. 2025
Related Articles Juju Chang Juju Chang opted for a bold print, wearing a deep teal, one-shoulder gown by Ulla Johnson.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 26 Apr. 2025
Her portable closet of gowns, catsuits and jackets has followed her across the U.S. and to Japan, Canada and Kuwait.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gown
Noun
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Maxi dresses have become my best friend, and my closet is filled with soft, flowy dresses that keep me cool and looking stylish whether I’m headed out for dinner or spending a day at the beach.—
Terri Peters,
Parents,
29 Apr. 2025
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Wearing look 14, Lipa donned a black body-conscious maxi dress rendered in a sheer, textured fabric.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
29 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Photo : David Fitzgerald A circular foyer clad in hexagonal tile introduces the home.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
8 May 2025
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Over an hour after the white smoke emerged, the new pope, clad in his papal vestments, stepped onto the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica and greeted the world.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
8 May 2025
Noun
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Her eyes wide, her hair wild, her nightgown tangled.—
Saïd Sayrafiezadeh,
New Yorker,
27 Apr. 2025
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One little girl wearing a nightgown stretches toward a sparrow which has landed upon the open window of a boarding school barracks.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Or costumed as one, in a light grey suit and white shirt with ruffles peeking out from his jacket’s sleeves and dark grey velvet lapels; in the several gold rings that so famously adorned those jazz hands of his.—
Julian Randall,
Essence,
29 Apr. 2025
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Christopher Reeve was born to the play the role if anyone was, making Clark Kent and his costumed alter ego two distinct performances that could’ve been played by different actors.—
Mark Hughes,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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With my hair one day past acceptably unwashed and my weird nightdress.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
29 Nov. 2023
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This modest short-sleeve nightdress features wide arm and neck holes for a comfortably loose fit.—
Erica Reagle,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 June 2023
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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The president and vice president were professionally attired in suits and ties befitting the stateliness of the Oval Office while Zelenskyy opted for a casual outfit resembling a tracksuit.—
Evan Nierman,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Mar. 2025
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The White House posted photos of the president dressed in golfing attire the previous evening while watching U.S. forces hit Houthis rebels in Yemen who’ve been targeting Israeli and U.S. vessels in the Red Sea.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Later in the evening, Pugh and Pascal were spotted out at an afterparty at London’s 180 Strand—Pugh continued the naked dressing sensibilities for the night and wore a sheer, nude tulle trench coat, a matching lingerie bodice dress, and heeled ballet pumps.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
23 Apr. 2025
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One of the owners of Trashy Lingerie, a Los Angeles lingerie and costume boutique, allegedly shot and killed his brother in order to save their mother.—
Summer Lin,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Gown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gown. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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