gown
111evening gown — a woman s formal dress, usually having a floor length skirt. Also called gown. * * * …
112Geneva gown — a loose, large sleeved, black preaching gown worn by members of the Protestant clergy: so named from its use by the Calvinist clergy of Geneva, Switzerland. [1810 20] * * * …
113tea gown — a semiformal gown of fine material, esp. one styled with soft, flowing lines, worn for afternoon social occasions. [1875 80] * * * …
114dressing gown — noun Dressing gown is used before these nouns: ↑cord …
115BLUE-GOWN — in Scotland a beggar, a bedesman of the king, who wore a blue gown, the gift of the king, and had his license to beg …
116dressing gown — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. robe, negligee, gown; see clothes , nightgown , robe …
117dressing gown — n BrE AmE formal a piece of clothing like a long loose coat that you wear inside the house, usually over night clothes = ↑bathrobe, robe ↑robe …
118dressing gown — dressing ,gown noun count FORMAL a ROBE that you wear in your house …
119town-gown — adj Pertaining to relations between students and local residents in a college town. That guy over there isn t doing much for town gown relations. 1950s …
120dressing-gown — see dressing gown …