Gown

/ɑaʊn/

The meaning and definition of Gown, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

noun
  1. (by metonymy) The university community.
    β€œIn the perennial town versus gown battles, townies win some violent battles, but the collegians are winning the war.”
  2. A loose, flowing upper garment.
verb
  1. To dress in a gown, to don or garb with a gown.

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