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gown
noun
verb
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 4
- Starts with
- G
- Ends with
- N
- Contains
- OW
- Scrabble score
- 8
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
ɡaʊn
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Meaning
Definitions
noun
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
noun
outerwear consisting of a long flowing garment used for official or ceremonial occasions
noun
protective garment worn by surgeons during operations
noun
lingerie consisting of a loose dress designed to be worn in bed by women
noun
the members of a university as distinguished from the other residents of the town in which the university is located
“the relations between town and gown are always sensitive”
verb
dress in a gown
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Example Sentences
the relations between town and gown are always sensitive
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