gown
Example Sentences
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Although it was not related to an honorary degree, the band members were each gifted caps and gowns to wear.
From Los Angeles Times
Virginia Arce, 48, decorated the formal gown Sheinbaum wore in September when she became the first woman to give the Cry of Independence -- a call for revolt against Spanish rule still celebrated every year.
From Barron's
"The gown was pretty much a nod to Britain and the Commonwealth," says Kwei.
From BBC
The tub may be wooden, the ewer convincingly rendered as base metal, but the bedding and Mary’s gown are of silk with golden threads that is recognizably Italian.
An image of “a star wearing a beautiful gown isn’t enough anymore,” says Bretaña.
From Los Angeles Times
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