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

In one of the company's labs, scientists in blue gowns begin the process by removing DNA from the blood and saliva samples of couples and cells from their embryos. —Rob Stein, NPR, 6 May 2026

In 2014, couturier Charles James' work went on display at the Met and guests embraced brilliant gowns with his grandiose touch. —Luis Giraldo, CBS News, 4 May 2026

Extravagant gowns can yield a very particular kind of fashion emergency requiring the help of assistants, seamstresses and even fellow celebs. —Maura Judkis, Washington Post, 4 May 2026

But drama could extend beyond the theatrical unveiling of gowns on the red carpet (or in this case, green carpet), too. —Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 4 May 2026

Despite her mother’s death, Dannielynn has found ways to remain close to her mother, like wearing her gowns to the derby. —Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026

Thanks to some fundraising and a monthslong restoration process, Geneva’s Fabyan Villa Museum will now be displaying one of Doeuillet’s gowns. —Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026

Meanwhile, Carolina Herrera previously went oversized with dots on crochet gowns for her Spring/Summer 2025 collection, and Jacquemus served up the print in various retro fit-and-flare silhouettes for Spring 2025. —Casey Delbasso, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026

Tuxedos with tailcoats and floor-length gowns. —Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026

Verb

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