Synonyms of gowns

gowns 1 of 2

noun

plural of gown

1

as in dresses

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

• dresses
• frocks
• jumpers
• kimonos
• sheaths
• shirtwaists
• kirtles
• chemises
• minidresses
• housedresses
• sundresses
• muumuus
• shirtdresses
• tea gowns
• granny dresses
• overdresses
• sacks
• shifts
• Mother Hubbards
• coatdresses
• sweaterdresses

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
• nightgowns
• nightdresses
• nightshirts
• lingeries
• nightclothes
• negligees
• nighties
• nightcaps
• pj's

gowns

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of gown

as in clothes

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

• clothes
• dresses
• costumes
• attires
• garments
• robes
• drapes
• garbs
• decks (out)
• habits
• apparels
• suits
• enrobes
• wraps
• toilets
• bedecks
• rigs (out)
• vestures
• jackets
• frocks
• arrays
• togs (up or out)
• caparisons
• dresses up
• gets up
• outfits
• cloaks
• mantles
• uniforms
• vests
• does up
• swaddles
• furnishes
• tailors
• invests
• enswathes
• huddles
• swathes
• dresses down
• haps
• equips
• habilitates
• bedights
• accoutres
• underdresses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• strips
• undresses
• disrobes
• unclothes
• uncovers
• disarrays
• untrusses
• unveils
• denudes
• divests
• undrapes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of gowns

Noun

Instead of splashing photos of their designer gowns all over social media for fans to commend or criticize, the four brides have taken a beat. — Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 8 July 2026

Women rented designer gowns for galas, weddings and formal celebrations. — Angela Chan-Danisi, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

The smell of sterile floors, gowns, instruments on clinking metal trays. — Rebekah Taussig, Time, 7 July 2026

The Unification Church had a mass wedding there in 1982, with 2075 couples participating in the group ceremony – some of whom reportedly only met a few weeks before – and the men wore identical suits and the women identical gowns. — Bryan West, USA Today, 4 July 2026

Before the ceremony, Anderson wore several other gowns by the designer including an oversized kaftan with a fringe hem and a black floral kaftan for a pre-wedding dinner. — Meg Walters, InStyle, 3 July 2026

Howard wore three gowns throughout the celebration, all custom-designed by JoJo Lindsey. — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026

The exhibit features clothing from the museum’s collection, including wedding gowns, hats, swimsuits, mourning clothes and accouterments. — Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 June 2026

In a picture shared to Instagram by Alexis on Thursday, Mary-Kate and Ashley stood next to their new sister-in-law and dad, Dave Olsen, in their signature long black gowns. — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 29 June 2026

Verb

Lopez wore three custom Ralph Lauren gowns – one a revamp of the designer's turtleneck column dress made with 1,000 handkerchiefs. — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 3 July 2026

Were the 1989 sets and surprise song gowns Easter Eggs or picked on a whim? — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2025

Sabrina Carpenter’s showgirl twist Sabrina Carpenter has made halter necks and strapless gowns her red-carpet staples of late. — Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025