Dressing-gown
31Gown — Gown, n. [OE. goune, prob. from W. gwn gown, loose robe, akin to Ir. gunn, Gael. g[ u]n; cf. OF. gone, prob. of the same origin.] 1. A loose, flowing upper garment; especially: (a) The ordinary outer dress of a woman; as, a calico or silk gown.… …
32gown — /gown/, n. 1. a woman s dress or robe, esp. one that is full length. 2. nightgown. 3. dressing gown. 4. See evening gown. 5. a loose, flowing outer garment in any of various forms, worn by a man or woman as distinctive of office, profession, or… …
33gown — [gaun] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: goune, from Late Latin gunna] 1.) a long dress that a woman wears on formal occasions wedding/evening/ball gown ▪ a white silk wedding gown 2.) a long loose piece of clothing worn for special… …
34gown — [goun] n. [ME goune < OFr < LL gunna, loose robe, orig., fur cloak] 1. a long, loose outer garment; specif., a) DRESSING GOWN b) a nightgown, nightshirt, etc. c) a cotton smock worn by a surgeon d) a flowing robe worn as a symbol of office… …
35dressing — mid 14c., verbal noun from DRESS (Cf. dress) (v.). Sense in cookery is from c.1500. Meaning bandage is first recorded 1713. Dressing gown attested from 1777; dressing room from 1670s …
36gown — noun a blue gown with seed pearls on the bodice Syn: dress, evening gown, prom dress, prom gown, wedding gown; frock, shift; robe, dressing gown …
37dressing — n. 1 in senses of DRESS v. 2 a an accompaniment to salads, usu. a mixture of oil with other ingredients; a sauce or seasoning (French dressing). b US stuffing. 3 a a bandage for a wound. b ointment etc. used to dress a wound. 4 size or stiffening …
38dressing sack — noun a woman s loose jacket; worn while dressing • Syn: ↑dressing sacque • Hypernyms: ↑jacket * * * noun or dressing sacque : a woman s loose jacket worn while dressing or lounging * * * a woman s dressing gown. [ …
39gown — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French gune, goune, from Late Latin gunna, a fur or leather garment Date: 14th century 1. a. a loose flowing outer garment formerly worn by men b. a distinctive robe worn by a professional or academic… …
40gown — [[t]gaʊn[/t]] n. 1) clo a woman s dress or robe, esp. one that is full length 2) clo a nightgown or similar garment 3) clo dressing gown 4) clo evening gown 5) clo a loose, flowing outer garment in any of various forms, worn by men and women as… …
