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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
Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 14 Feb. 2026
Lipa wore a romantic see-through lace gown, while Turner sported a chic brown suit.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
Meg Walters, InStyle, 9 Feb. 2026
Jennifer Lopez made a huge splash at the 2000 show, rocking this risqué Versace gown that legendarily led to the launch of Google Images.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
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Noun
These days, shopping for pre-loved pieces has never been more convenient, with resale platforms and online auctions offering access to everything from last season’s Prada sneakers to a rare John Galliano gown.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 14 Feb. 2026
Lipa wore a romantic see-through lace gown, while Turner sported a chic brown suit.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
Verb
Sydney Sweeney wore a vintage Ceil Chapman gown to the Annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival Virtuosos Award ceremony on February 8.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 9 Feb. 2026
Jennifer Lopez made a huge splash at the 2000 show, rocking this risqué Versace gown that legendarily led to the launch of Google Images.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gown
Noun
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In this week’s show, there were slinky fabrics and macho outerwear, and scraps of fur over jersey dresses clinging to terrific asses of all sizes.—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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At the surface, everything about Doug Moe — his teams, his manner, his dress sense — seemed to embody complete madness.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
18 Feb. 2026
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But the monks, clad in saffron and maroon robes, soon became unexpected celebrities.—
Sarah Bahari,
Dallas Morning News,
14 Feb. 2026
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The latter posed up a storm at The Metropolitan Opera in Lincoln Center, clad in a bold, texture-heavy outfit featuring suede boots.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
13 Feb. 2026
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Hannah was barefoot, wearing a shirt as a nightgown, and Kennedy was clad only in his boxers.—
Chris Murphy,
Vanity Fair,
13 Feb. 2026
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Swift lounges in a floral nightgown with her hair tied back in a scrunchie.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
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In the costuming department, the show utilized more than 1,000 yards of fabric and 1/2 mile of fringe with 90 types of fabrics represented.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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Donning facial hair, bowler hats and narrow ties, a group of women costumed as men appear to pay court to the woman seated in the center of this photo, taken about 1905.—
Naperville Sun,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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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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The Yellow Kid was a big bald baby of a boy, with jug ears, a gap-toothed grin, and a long yellow nightshirt.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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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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They were identically attired, in a dark suit and dark glasses.—
Alexandra Petri,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
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Photos from airports reviewed by USA TODAY from the USA TODAY Network, Reuters and Getty Images taken during the holiday travel season showed that flyers were largely attired in outfits ranging from casual to business casual.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
30 Dec. 2025
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Meanwhile, Rihanna has been busy building her lingerie empire, Savage X Fenty, and collaborating with Jahleel Weaver to create a portfolio of show-stopping looks and a maternity style that’s ignited its own fashion movement.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Gage’s Robert is also no slouch in the come-on department, gushing over Jack’s appearance and enticing him by wearing women’s lingerie and doing you don’t want to know what else.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Gown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gown. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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