English

Pronunciation
goun, /ɡa�n/, /<tt>gaUn</tt>/
:Rhymes:English:-a�n|Rhymes: -a�n

Noun
gown (gowns)

1. A loose, flowing upper garment
2. The ordinary outer dress of a woman; as, a calico or silk gown.
3. The official robe of certain professional men and scholars, as university students and officers, barristers, judges, etc.; hence, the dress of peace; the dress of civil officers, in distinction from military.
4. The university community.

#: In the perennial town versus gown battles, townies win some violent battles, but the collegians are winning the war.

1. A loose wrapper worn by gentlemen within doors; a dressing gown.
2. Any sort of dress or garb.
3. The robe worn by a surgeon

Translations
rfc-level|Translations at L3+ (AutoFormat? would have corrected level of Translations)
woman's dress
French: robe f,
trans-top|official robe
French: toge f (general term, especially Roman Antiquity), robe f (magistrates & court lawyers),
trans-mid
Italian: toga f
Portuguese: beca f
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fr:gown
io:gown
pl:gown
fi:gown
ta:gown
te:gown
vi:gown
zh:gown

• 2007-11-27 18:26 - DCDuring - /* Noun */

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