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as in dress
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
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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
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as in to dress
to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes
a Renaissance portrait of a queen gowned in exotic silks and satins
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Recent Examples of gown
Christian Allaire, Vogue, 25 May 2025
Right now you’re all dressed in your caps and gowns all grown up.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 23 May 2025
The pair donned matching blue caps and gowns and queued up in line behind fellow 2025 graduates, with the elder Al Arab ready to accept his Bachelor of Arts degree in criminology.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 22 May 2025
The boutique opened May 1, and gowns have been popular.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 15 May 2025
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Noun
Take her frothy blue Chanel couture princess gown, or her golden sequined Valentino gown with a plunging neckline.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 25 May 2025
Right now you’re all dressed in your caps and gowns all grown up.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 23 May 2025
The pair donned matching blue caps and gowns and queued up in line behind fellow 2025 graduates, with the elder Al Arab ready to accept his Bachelor of Arts degree in criminology.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 22 May 2025
The boutique opened May 1, and gowns have been popular.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gown
Noun
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On May 22, the Princess of Wales joined Prince William in Scotland to visit the HMS Glasgow, sporting a Suzannah London coat dress new to her royal closet.—
Stephanie Petit,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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The Zella In-flight Utility Dress, just $48, which doubles as a comfy travel day outfit or a dinner dress with statement earrings.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
23 May 2025
Verb
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Audience members, some clad in MAGA caps, were largely supportive of Trump.—
Emma Whitford,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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The exchange doesn’t quite go as planned, and the kidnapper and his crew are way more organized and forward-planning than the detectives anticipated, repeatedly throwing them off the trail with decoys and swaps between motorcyclists all clad in the same head-to-toe black.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
19 May 2025
Noun
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If Pamela Anderson is wearing a nightgown as a dress, so am I.—
Izzy Baskette,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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One doll, the height of a 3-foot-3 child, was dressed in a white nightgown and laid out on a couch.—
Catherine Porter,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Bread crumbs • Props to the hair, makeup, and costuming departments for differentiating Kiki’s Simone from pre-Michaela Simone, who showed up to the island with a scraggly ponytail, a gray button-down, uneven skin, and scrawled tattoos.—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
23 May 2025
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Merry Tunes: Learn the story behind the new songs with EGOT-winning songwriting duo, Benj Pasek and Justin Paul. Fairy Tale Fashion: Receive an in-depth look at the fashion and costuming for the film from legendary costume designer Sandy Powell.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
Noun
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The pair appear in a series of flamboyant poses: noodling on a piano; smoking solemnly in front of art works; curtsying mid-phone call in a risqué nightdress.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
5 May 2025
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With my hair one day past acceptably unwashed and my weird nightdress.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
29 Nov. 2023
Noun
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My great-grandmother in Georgia always wore a full-length dressing gown, while one of my Ohio grandmothers liked silky two-piece sets, and the other preferred flannel nightshirts with a rounded yoke that looked like something out of Little House on the Prairie.—
Clint Davis,
Southern Living,
21 Dec. 2024
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Petite Plume also sells silk pajama sets and nightshirts in whimsical prints, to make for a memorable gift.—
Tanya Benedicto Klich,
Forbes,
16 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The Fisherman's Ring Once attired in his vestments, the pontiff returns to the Sistine Chapel and sits on a papal chair.—
Christopher Watson,
ABC News,
8 May 2025
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The next step is to get the new pope attired for his first public appearance.—
Christopher Watson,
ABC News,
8 May 2025
Noun
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Simone, in pink prissy lingerie, soothes Duckie Blazer’s worries about her traumatic past.—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
22 May 2025
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Holding parts of the weapons in court for the jury to see, Gannon testified that investigators recovered a 30-round magazine containing 19 rounds and a full 10-round magazine in Combs' home, with the ammunition on the same shelf as 7-inch platform heels and lingerie.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
20 May 2025
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“Gown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gown. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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