Gown — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions

the members of a university as distinguished from the other residents of the town in which the university is located

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/hˈæntɪŋ/

🇬🇧British English

/ɡˈaʊn/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ɡˈaʊn/

1 syllable Say it as /hˈæntɪŋ/.

Examples

the relations between town and gown are always sensitive

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

nightgown robe surgical gown scrubs nightdress night-robe nightie

Parts of Speech

noun	a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
noun	the members of a university as distinguished from the other residents of the town in which the university is located “the relations between town and gown are always sensitive”
noun	lingerie consisting of a loose dress designed to be worn in bed by women
noun	protective garment worn by surgeons during operations
noun	outerwear consisting of a long flowing garment used for official or ceremonial occasions
verb	dress in a gown

Word Forms

gown	verb	dress in a gown
robe	verb	clothe formally; especially in ecclesiastical robes
gown	noun	protective garment worn by surgeons during operations

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Kleid

ein Frauenkleid, meist mit enganliegendem Oberteil und langem, ausgestelltem Rock, das oft zu formellen Anlässen getragen wird

🇫🇷French

robe

une robe de femme, généralement avec un corsage ajusté et une longue jupe évasée, souvent portée lors d'occasions formelles

🇪🇸Spanish

vestido

Un vestido de mujer, generalmente con un corpiño ajustado y una falda larga acampanada, que a menudo se usa en ocasiones formales.

🇮🇹Italian

abito

abito femminile, solitamente con corpetto aderente e gonna lunga svasata, spesso indossato in occasioni formali

🇳🇱Dutch

gewaad

een damesjurk, meestal met een nauwsluitend lijfje en een lange uitlopende rok, vaak gedragen bij formele gelegenheden

🇵🇹Portuguese

vestido

vestido de mulher, geralmente com corpete justo e saia longa larga, geralmente usado em ocasiões formais

🇷🇺Russian

платье

женское платье, обычно с облегающим лифом и длинной расклешенной юбкой, часто носимое в официальных случаях.

India

🇮🇳Hindi

गाउन

एक महिला की पोशाक, आमतौर पर एक क्लोज-फिटिंग चोली और एक लंबी फ्लेयर्ड स्कर्ट के साथ, जिसे अक्सर औपचारिक अवसरों पर पहना जाता है

🇧🇩Bengali

গাউন

একজন মহিলার পোশাক, সাধারণত একটি ক্লোজ-ফিটিং বডিস এবং একটি লম্বা ফ্লের্ড স্কার্ট সহ, প্রায়শই আনুষ্ঠানিক অনুষ্ঠানে পরা হয়

🇮🇳Tamil

மேலங்கி

ஒரு பெண்ணின் ஆடை, பொதுவாக ஒரு நெருக்கமான ரவிக்கை மற்றும் ஒரு நீண்ட விரிந்த பாவாடை, பெரும்பாலும் சாதாரண சந்தர்ப்பங்களில் அணியப்படும்

🇮🇳Telugu

గౌను

ఒక మహిళ యొక్క దుస్తులు, సాధారణంగా దగ్గరగా ఉండే బాడీస్ మరియు పొడవాటి ఫ్లెర్డ్ స్కర్ట్‌తో, తరచుగా అధికారిక సందర్భాలలో ధరిస్తారు

🇮🇳Marathi

गाऊन

स्त्रीचा पोशाख, सामान्यत: क्लोज-फिटिंग चोळी आणि लांब भडकलेला स्कर्ट, सहसा औपचारिक प्रसंगी परिधान केला जातो

🇮🇳Gujarati

ઝભ્ભો

સ્ત્રીનો પહેરવેશ, સામાન્ય રીતે ક્લોઝ-ફિટિંગ બોડીસ અને લાંબી ફ્લેરર્ડ સ્કર્ટ સાથે, ઘણીવાર ઔપચારિક પ્રસંગોએ પહેરવામાં આવે છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ನಿಲುವಂಗಿ

ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಔಪಚಾರಿಕ ಸಂದರ್ಭಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಧರಿಸಲಾಗುವ ಮಹಿಳೆಯ ಉಡುಗೆ, ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯವಾಗಿ ನಿಕಟವಾಗಿ ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ರವಿಕೆ ಮತ್ತು ಉದ್ದನೆಯ ಭುಗಿಲೆದ್ದ ಸ್ಕರ್ಟ್

🇮🇳Malayalam

ഗൗൺ

സാധാരണയായി ഔപചാരിക അവസരങ്ങളിൽ ധരിക്കുന്ന ഒരു സ്ത്രീയുടെ വസ്ത്രം, സാധാരണയായി അടുത്ത് ചേരുന്ന ബോഡിസും നീളമുള്ള ഫ്ലേഡ് പാവാടയും

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਗਾਊਨ

ਇੱਕ ਔਰਤ ਦਾ ਪਹਿਰਾਵਾ, ਆਮ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਇੱਕ ਨਜ਼ਦੀਕੀ ਫਿਟਿੰਗ ਬਾਡੀਸ ਅਤੇ ਇੱਕ ਲੰਬੀ ਭੜਕੀ ਹੋਈ ਸਕਰਟ ਦੇ ਨਾਲ, ਅਕਸਰ ਰਸਮੀ ਮੌਕਿਆਂ 'ਤੇ ਪਹਿਨਿਆ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ

🇵🇰Urdu

گاؤن

ایک عورت کا لباس، عام طور پر قریبی فٹنگ چولی اور لمبی بھڑکتی ہوئی اسکرٹ کے ساتھ، اکثر رسمی مواقع پر پہنا جاتا ہے

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

袍

一种女装，通常有紧身胸衣和长喇叭裙，常在正式场合穿着

🇯🇵Japanese

ガウン

通常、体にぴったりとフィットした胴着と長いフレアスカートを備えた女性のドレスで、フォーマルな機会に着用されることが多い

🇰🇷Korean

겉옷

몸에 꼭 맞는 몸통과 긴 나팔 모양의 스커트가 있는 여성용 드레스로, 종종 공식적인 자리에서 입습니다.

🇻🇳Vietnamese

áo choàng

trang phục của phụ nữ, thường có vạt áo bó sát và váy xòe dài, thường được mặc trong những dịp trang trọng

🇹🇭Thai

เสื้อคลุม

การแต่งกายของผู้หญิง มักจะมีเสื้อท่อนบนรัดรูปและกระโปรงบานยาว มักสวมใส่ในโอกาสที่เป็นทางการ

🇮🇩Indonesian

gaun

gaun wanita, biasanya dengan korset ketat dan rok panjang melebar, sering dikenakan pada acara-acara resmi

🇲🇾Malay

gaun

pakaian wanita, biasanya dengan korset yang rapat dan skirt panjang melebar, sering dipakai pada majlis rasmi

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

ثوب

فستان نسائي، عادةً ما يكون بصدرية ضيقة وتنورة طويلة واسعة، وغالبًا ما يتم ارتداؤه في المناسبات الرسمية

🇮🇷Persian

لباس مجلسی

لباس زنانه، معمولا با نیم تنه و دامن بلند که اغلب در مجالس رسمی پوشیده می شود.

🇹🇷Turkish

elbise

genellikle vücuda oturan korsajlı ve uzun bol etekli, genellikle resmi günlerde giyilen bir kadın elbisesi

🇮🇱Hebrew

שִׂמלָה

שמלה של אישה, בדרך כלל עם מחוך צמוד וחצאית ארוכה מתרחבת, הנלבשת לעתים קרובות באירועים רשמיים

Test Yourself1 / 3

What is the primary definition of the word 'gown'?

The primary meaning of 'gown' is 'a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'gown' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'gown' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'gown' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'gown' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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Do you find 'gown' easy to spell?

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In your opinion, does the word 'gown' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?

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