gown

(goun)
n.

1. A long loose flowing garment, such as a robe or nightgown.
2. A long, usually formal dress for a woman.
3. A robe or smock worn in operating rooms and other parts of hospitals as a guard against contamination.
4. A distinctive outer robe worn on ceremonial occasions, as by scholars or clerics.
5. The faculty and student body of a university: perfect accord between town and gown.

v., gowned, gown·ing, gowns.

v.tr.
To clothe (oneself or another) with a gown.

v.intr.
To dress in a gown.

[Middle English goune, from Old French, from Late Latin gunna, leather garment.]

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noun

A one-piece skirted outer garment for women and children: dress, frock. See put on/take off.

IN BRIEF: n. - A woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions; The official robe worn by members of certain professions or on certain occasions.

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Protective garment, usually of fabric or paper; used in surgery as a barrier between the patient and the operating personnel.

n

Protective garment worn by healthcare provider designed to prevent the spread of infection between the healthcare provider and the patient.

For a list of words related to gown, see:

• Dresses and Skirts - gown: loose-flowing, usu. full-length, often formal dress

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - kjole, dragt, robe, kappe
v. intr. - iføre sig kappe
v. tr. - iklæde sig

Nederlands (Dutch)
japon, toga, kleden in een japon/toga etc.

Français (French)
n. - robe, tunique, fourreau, toge, blouse (d'un chirurgien), chemise (d'hôpital)
v. intr. - revêtir une robe, toge, blouse
v. tr. - revêtir une robe, toge, blouse

Deutsch (German)
n. - Kleid, Robe, Talar, Kittel
v. - eine Robe anziehen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - μακρύ βραδινό φόρεμα, τουαλέτα, τήβεννος, ρόμπα
v. - περιβάλλω με τήβεννο (ακαδημαϊκού)

Italiano (Italian)
veste, vestito, toga

Português (Portuguese)
n. - vestido (m), roupão (m), corpo (m) docente e discente de uma universidade
v. - vestir toga ou beca em

Русский (Russian)
платье (женское), халат, мантия, надевать (платье, халат, мантию)

Español (Spanish)
n. - traje largo, toga, tabardo, camisa de dormir
v. intr. - vestirse con un traje largo o toga
v. tr. - vestirse con un traje largo o toga

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - klänning, kappa (ämbetsdräkt för akademiker, domare, präst m.fl.)
v. - klä sig i klänning

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
长袍, 礼服, 法衣, 穿上宽大的长外衣或睡衣, 使穿长袍

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 長袍, 禮服, 法衣
v. intr. - 穿上寬大的長外衣或睡衣
v. tr. - 使穿長袍

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 가운, 법복, 수술복, 잠옷
v. intr. - 가운을 입다
v. tr. - ~에게 가운을 입히다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - ガウン, 部屋着, 寝巻き, 夜会服, 寝巻, 化粧着
v. - ガウンを着せる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) عباءة, الروب الجامعي, وزرة, مريول (فعل) يلبس ( بردا او روبا الخ)‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮גלימה, שמלה, שמלת ערב, חלוק, סרבל הגנה של מנתח, מטופל וכו'‬
v. intr. - ‮לבשה שמלה‬
v. tr. - ‮הלביש שמלה ל-‬

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