What part of speech is gown?

Gown can be categorized as a noun and a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. gown is a verb, present, 1st person singular of gown (infinitive).
  • 2. gown is a verb (infinitive).
  • 3. gown is a noun, singular of gowns.

Inflections

Verb

Noun

What does gown mean?

Definitions

Verb

gown - dress in a gown

Noun

gown - a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
gown - outerwear consisting of a long flowing garment used for official or ceremonial occasions
gown - protective garment worn by surgeons during operations
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

Examples of gown

#   Sentence  
1. noun The relations between town and gown are always sensitive.
2. noun Hmmm... A person cannot call a company, if you have no idea its name (since the designer is unknown... SUPPOSEDLY), and order a gown without a dress name or style number.
3. noun I felt very much like Wedding Gallery was being dishonest and I wouldn't trust them to lace me up in another gown let alone trust them with the gown I will wear on the most important day of my life.
4. noun The doctor was in a white gown over a blue suit.
5. noun The gown is made of silk.
6. noun Please put on this gown.
7. noun I helped her into a gown.
8. noun Her gown was a cheap affair.
9. noun She was wearing a gown of satin.
10. noun She really cut a dash in her pink evening gown.
11. noun The Miss Universe contestant tripped on her gown but got up again gracefully and continued down the runway.
12. noun I'm looking forward to seeing you in your cap and gown.
13. noun She walked down the aisle in style, wearing her gorgeous mermaid-cut tulle wedding gown.
14. noun The last time I saw Tom he was wearing a hospital gown.
15. noun You'll look beautiful in this embroidered gown!
Sentence  
noun
The relations between town and gown are always sensitive.
Hmmm... A person cannot call a company, if you have no idea its name (since the designer is unknown... SUPPOSEDLY), and order a gown without a dress name or style number.
I felt very much like Wedding Gallery was being dishonest and I wouldn't trust them to lace me up in another gown let alone trust them with the gown I will wear on the most important day of my life.
The doctor was in a white gown over a blue suit.
The gown is made of silk.
Please put on this gown.
I helped her into a gown.
Her gown was a cheap affair.
She was wearing a gown of satin.
She really cut a dash in her pink evening gown.
The Miss Universe contestant tripped on her gown but got up again gracefully and continued down the runway.
I'm looking forward to seeing you in your cap and gown.
She walked down the aisle in style, wearing her gorgeous mermaid-cut tulle wedding gown.
The last time I saw Tom he was wearing a hospital gown.
You'll look beautiful in this embroidered gown!

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