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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
Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
The metallic leather cap toe and stiletto heel offered a clean contrast to the transparent PVC sides — an effect that mirrored the gown’s interplay of opaque velvet and sheer lace.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 2 June 2025
Graduates wore white caps and gowns and, before accepting their diplomas, treated their families to a sock puppet serenade.
—Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 June 2025
Wearing the cherished family gown, even briefly, created a powerful memory across three generations.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 31 May 2025
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Noun
Somebody in Chicago is doing something right. — Dr. William R. Ayers, Bethesda, Maryland
Throw-away grad gowns
Spring means graduation for eighth grade, high school and college graduates across America.
—Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
The metallic leather cap toe and stiletto heel offered a clean contrast to the transparent PVC sides — an effect that mirrored the gown’s interplay of opaque velvet and sheer lace.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 2 June 2025
Graduates wore white caps and gowns and, before accepting their diplomas, treated their families to a sock puppet serenade.
—Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 June 2025
Wearing the cherished family gown, even briefly, created a powerful memory across three generations.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 31 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gown
Noun
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The dress featured a bevy of shimmering elements with thin straps and a light lilac tone.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
4 June 2025
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In one press image, the Kardashians star wears a black dress with a plunging neckline from the collection.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
4 June 2025
Verb
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Ousmane Toure, clad in a PSG home shirt and accompanied by his girlfriend, Angeline, had watched the match along with 45,000 fellow fans on the big screens at the Parc des Princes, PSG’s home stadium, the night before.—
Tom Williams,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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Soaring ceilings, dual closets, and a bathroom clad on its walls, floor, and counters with Aglo Ceppo stone are highlights of the primary suite.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
2 June 2025
Noun
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If Pamela Anderson is wearing a nightgown as a dress, so am I.—
Izzy Baskette,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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One doll, the height of a 3-foot-3 child, was dressed in a white nightgown and laid out on a couch.—
Catherine Porter,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The group will perform in Renaissance period costume the music of Shakespeare, including songs and dances from his plays, using a variety of reproduction Renaissance instruments.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 May 2025
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The costume designer joined the series during production of that season, the first was costumed by Isis Mussenden.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes.com,
10 May 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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The Fisherman's Ring Once attired in his vestments, the pontiff returns to the Sistine Chapel and sits on a papal chair.—
Christopher Watson,
ABC News,
8 May 2025
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The next step is to get the new pope attired for his first public appearance.—
Christopher Watson,
ABC News,
8 May 2025
Noun
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Rihanna took a 30% slide on the list this year, Forbes reports, due to flat sales at Fenty Beauty and her lingerie brand, Savage X Fenty.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
4 June 2025
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The sleeveless dress featured some lingerie inspiration thanks to its silhouette and lace trimming at the V-neckline.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
3 June 2025
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“Gown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gown. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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