Definition of gowning Gowning
We found 3 definitions of gowning from 2 different sources.
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What does gowning mean?
Wiktionary 
- gowning (Verb)
Present participle of gown.
Part of speech
🔤- gowning, verb, gerund of gown (infinitive).
WordNet
NounPlural: gowns |
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| gown - a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions | ||
| frock, dress a habit worn by clerics | ||
| ball gown the most formal gown; worn to a ball | ||
| bridal gown, wedding dress, wedding gown a gown worn by the bride at a wedding | ||
| dinner dress, dinner gown, evening gown, formal a gown for evening wear | ||
| mantua loose gown of the 17th and 18th centuries | ||
| tea gown a long loose-fitting gown formerly popular for wear at afternoon tea | ||
| gown - outerwear consisting of a long flowing garment used for official or ceremonial occasions | ||
| robe | ||
| outerwear, overclothes clothing for use outdoors | ||
| academic gown, academic robe, judge's robe a gown worn by academics or judges | ||
| gown - protective garment worn by surgeons during operations | ||
| surgical gown, scrubs | ||
| garment an article of clothing; "garments of the finest silk" | ||
| gown - 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" | ||
| gown - lingerie consisting of a loose dress designed to be worn in bed by women | ||
| nightgown, nightie, night-robe, nightdress | ||
| intimate apparel, lingerie women's underwear and nightclothes | ||
| nightclothes, nightwear, sleepwear garments designed to be worn in bed | ||
Verb |
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| gown - dress in a gown | ||
| apparel, raiment, garment, garb, enclothe, tog, fit out, habilitate, clothe, dress qualify for teaching at a university in Europe; "He habilitated after his sabbatical at a prestigious American university" | ||
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Wiktionary
- gown (Noun)
A loose, flowing upper garment. - gown (Noun)
The ordinary outer dress of a woman; as, a calico or silk gown. - gown (Noun)
The official robe of certain professional men and scholars, as university students and officers, barristers, judges, etc. ; hence, the dress of peace; the dress of civil officers, in distinction from military. - gown (Noun)
The university community. - gown (Noun)
A loose wrapper worn by gentlemen within doors; a dressing gown . - gown (Noun)
Any sort of dress or garb. - gown (Noun)
The robe worn by a surgeon. - gown (Verb)
To dress in a gown, to don or garb with a gown.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- gown (n.)
A loose, flowing upper garment - gown (n.)
The ordinary outer dress of a woman; as, a calico or silk gown. - gown (n.)
The official robe of certain professional men and scholars, as university students and officers, barristers, judges, etc.; hence, the dress of peace; the dress of civil officers, in distinction from military. - gown (n.)
A loose wrapper worn by gentlemen within doors; a dressing gown. - gown (n.)
Any sort of dress or garb.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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gown
A piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse, until the waist or slightly below.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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gown
gown, n. a woman's upper garment: a long loose robe worn officially by clergymen, lawyers, college lecturers, &c.—v.t. to invest with the gown.—adj. Gowned, dressed in a gown.—ns. Gown′man, Gowns′man, one whose professional habit is a gown, as a divine or lawyer, and esp. a member of an English university. [M. E. goune—W. gwn, akin to gwnio, to stitch; Ir. gunn, Gael. gun.]
Foolish DictionaryThe Foolish Dictionary 🤡
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gown
From Lat. gaudium, joy. A thing of beauty and a joy forever; if from Paris, generally an article of some Worth.
Proverbs DictionaryProverbs Dictionary 📗
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gown
The gown is hers who wears it, and the world is his who enjoys it.
