Almsman's gown means a poor man's clothing. Don't get it confused with a dress or women's clothing though because that is very common.
Judges wear gowns to symbolize their authority and impartiality in the courtroom. The gown is a visual representation of the judge's position of power and respect within the judicial system.
There is not enough information to provide a meaningful interpretation. The "parent" might be the father or mother, and a "gown" could be a wedding gown, hospital gown, graduation gown, nightgown, evening gown, etc. Seeing one's father in an evening gown would mean something very different from seeing one's mother in the same dress, and a hospital gown would be very different from a graduation gown.
If you mean 5 feet, 4 inches, then the length of the gown is 64 inches.
You must be reading Boy: Tales of childhood! I am also reading this for 6th grade this year Four with the dressing gown or three with it off meant: Four strokes (spanks) with the dressing gown or Three with out the dressing gown!
dressing-gown, woman's frock
symbolic of innocense
I am not sure what you mean by a gown. Men in 1492 wore a long night shirt to bed and they had rather long coats to wear. I wouldn't call these gowns.
YES! Of course, ball gown is one of most classic silhouette of wedding dress. Many brides choose ball gown as their bridal gown.
roman gown
She was dressed in a ball gown.
The Gown was created in 1955.
The singular possessive form for the gown of the bride is the bride's gown.