Synonyms of gown

gown 1 of 2

noun

ˈgau̇n 

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dress
• frock
• jumper
• sheath
• kimono
• chemise
• minidress
• sundress
• kirtle
• shirtwaist
• housedress
• tea gown
• shirtdress
• overdress
• muumuu
• coatdress
• sack
• shift
• Mother Hubbard
• sweaterdress
• granny dress

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pajamas
• nightgown
• nightdress
• nightshirt
• lingerie
• nightclothes
• negligee
• nightie
• nightcap
• pj's

gown

2 of 2

verb

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dress
• clothe
• costume
• garment
• attire
• apparel
• toilet
• garb
• deck (out)
• drape
• habit
• robe
• suit
• array
• rig (out)
• wrap
• dress up
• jacket
• bedeck
• get up
• vesture
• enrobe
• tog (up or out)
• frock
• uniform
• cloak
• caparison
• outfit
• vest
• do up
• invest
• mantle
• furnish
• swaddle
• tailor
• equip
• huddle
• swathe
• dress down
• hap
• bedight
• underdress
• habilitate
• enswathe
• accoutre

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• strip
• undress
• disrobe
• disarray
• unclothe
• uncover
• untruss
• divest
• unveil
• denude
• undrape

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of gown

Noun

The Saturday wedding, first reported by Vogue, saw Willis don an elegant strapless princess gown by Balenciaga, a custom creation from the fashion house’s creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Aug. 2026

For most guys, turning up poolside in the same trunks as someone else isn’t that big of a deal—certainly not a faux pas on the same level as, say, the lady in your life’s arriving on the red carpet in the same gown as another woman. — Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2026

Verb

Hudson looked radiant in a jade green Giorgio Armani Privé gown with a plunging strapless bustier, peplum waist, and column skirt. — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 4 Aug. 2026

The only exceptions to Black were when Zendaya wore an ivory Tamara Ralph gown to the London premiere, and a white and black Atelier Versace gown to the premiere in Shanghai, China. — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 1 Aug. 2026