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# gown

noun (a gown, gowns)

«gown» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A gown is a long, formal dress worn for special events like a ball or a wedding. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gown/#m1)
2. A gown is a loose robe worn over clothes for a job or ceremony, such as by a judge, a graduate or a surgeon. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gown/#m2)
3. A hospital gown is a loose garment patients wear in hospital. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gown/#m3)
4. A dressing gown is a warm robe worn over pyjamas. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gown/#m4)
5. A nightgown is a long, loose garment worn in bed for sleeping. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gown/#m5)

### In the lessons

In fairy tales princesses wear ball gowns. In everyday life, a dressing gown (UK, Australia, NZ) or bathrobe (US) is worn at home; doctors and nurses wear gowns to keep germs away, an important hygiene idea. At graduation students wear a cap and gown. Phrases: ball gown, wedding gown, dressing gown, hospital gown, cap and gown.

### Examples

- Cinderella wore a beautiful gown to the ball. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gown/#x1)
- I put on my dressing gown and slippers after my bath. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gown/#x2)
- The surgeon wore a green gown and a mask. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gown/#x3)
- At the hospital, Grandpa had to wear a paper gown. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gown/#x4)
- The bride's wedding gown had a long train. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gown/#x5)
- The judge wore a black gown and a wig. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gown/#x6)
- At graduation, my sister wore a cap and gown. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gown/#x7)
- They sang and danced in their night-gowns. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gown/#x8)

### Note

Countable noun: gowns. Rhymes with «down» and «town». A «gown» is more formal than a «dress». In the US a dressing gown is usually called a «robe» or «bathrobe».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «gown» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gown/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«gown» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/gown.html) on Mova free.