gown
noun [C] /ɡaʊn/Definition
› a woman's dress, especially a long one worn on formal occasions, or a long, loose piece of clothing worn over other clothes for a particular purpose: a ball gown a hospital gownClothes which cover most of the bodyCoats, jackets and cloaks
(Definition of gown noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- anorak noun (COAT)
- Barbour noun
- baseball jacket noun
- blazer noun
- blouson noun
- DJ noun (CLOTHING)
- donkey jacket noun
- double-breasted adjective
- doublet noun
- down jacket noun
- mackintosh noun
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- oilskin noun
- overcoat noun
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