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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
Vogue, 10 July 2025
Selena Gomez wore another of the brand’s bags (also 20% off for Prime Day) to the 2024 Golden Globes alongside a couture gown.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 10 July 2025
In fact, Murty has also invested in a number of British start-ups, like the gentlemen’s outfitters New & Lingwood, which sells silk dressing gowns for £2,500 (about $3,400), adding to their household’s wealth.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 9 July 2025
The singer looked every bit of classy in a white wedding gown with transparent tulle sleeves and pearls, a long trailing veil, and white pumps.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 9 July 2025
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The duo were joined briefly, too, by fellow bachelorette attendee Kim Kardashian, who wore a white latex gown and who also later walked in the show.
—Vogue, 10 July 2025
Selena Gomez wore another of the brand’s bags (also 20% off for Prime Day) to the 2024 Golden Globes alongside a couture gown.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 10 July 2025
In fact, Murty has also invested in a number of British start-ups, like the gentlemen’s outfitters New & Lingwood, which sells silk dressing gowns for £2,500 (about $3,400), adding to their household’s wealth.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 9 July 2025
The singer looked every bit of classy in a white wedding gown with transparent tulle sleeves and pearls, a long trailing veil, and white pumps.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gown
Noun
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With her icy blonde hair in its signature feathery style, the queen, clad in a collared tie dress with animal print, braved a scorching hot London day.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
10 July 2025
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Keep scrolling to shop for more dresses on sale during Amazon Prime Day.—
Averi Baudler,
People.com,
10 July 2025
Verb
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Four years later, also in Harper’s Weekly, Nast drew a donkey clothed in lion’s skin, scaring away all the animals at the zoo.—
Richard Lederer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 July 2025
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One wall is clad with posters of Denzel Washington, Janet Jackson and movies and shows.—
Max Scheinblum,
Denver Post,
19 July 2025
Noun
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The actress looked casual, wearing sunglasses and a black nightgown underneath a bathrobe.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
1 July 2025
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So, too, was Fuller visible to the gathering crowds on the shore: a distant figure in a white nightgown, handing her nearly two-year-old child to a crew member before a wave swept her overboard.—
James Marcus,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
Verb
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Meanwhile, the founding designer continues to dedicate himself to costume design for top theater and opera companies across Europe, in addition to designing the Desigual x M. Christian Lacroix line.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
2 July 2025
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Producers provide guidance on costuming for early auditions, and later provide outfits During the early auditions, producers provide wardrobe guidance for contestants.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
24 June 2025
Noun
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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
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With my hair one day past acceptably unwashed and my weird nightdress.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
29 Nov. 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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Catmull enters attired in a black gown lined with sparkling contours that recall the sinuous figures of artist and designer Erté.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Beside him was Janet, his second wife, who was two decades younger and smartly attired in shades, a plaid sunhat, and a sleeveless blouse.—
Alec Nevala-Lee
June 11,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2025
Noun
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The Bali Comfort Revolution Wireless Bra has become a mainstay in shoppers’ lingerie drawers and has earned more than 15,400 five-star ratings.—
Alyssa Brascia,
People.com,
10 July 2025
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Victoria’s Secret is best known as a lingerie retailer, but in recent years has added beauty products, fragrance and lounge wear to its offering.—
Bethany Wales,
Sacbee.com,
2 July 2025
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“Gown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gown. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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