academic costume

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I accordingly assumed my academic costume as speedily as possible, and escorted by that most august functionary, Mr. M'Alister, presented myself before the seniors.

From Charles O'Malley, The Irish Dragoon, Volume 1 by Lever, Charles James

Here, on the afternoon of Show Sunday, which comes immediately before Commemoration Day, nearly all the members of the university and the students, in academic costume, make a promenade, presenting an animated scene.

From England, Picturesque and Descriptive A Reminiscence of Foreign Travel by Cook, Joel

On Tuesday last they came accordingly in full academic costume.

From Charles O'Malley, The Irish Dragoon, Volume 2 by Lever, Charles James

From this building came out two young men in academic costume.

From Winter Evening Tales by Barr, Amelia Edith Huddleston

There might be a uniform or an academic costume for these critical scholars—say Shakspearian collars, Undergraduate gown, and portable mortar-board, to fold up, and be sat upon.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 100, March 28, 1891 by Various