gown
Example Sentences
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Nearly 30 inmates, selected for good behavior, donned tuxedos with pink boutonnieres and waited as daughters, some dressed in formal gowns, were led into the prison’s Bible college transformed into a makeshift dance hall.
From Salon
This summer, a Chinese crested in a pink gown shivered through a starring role in Lena Dunham’s Netflix show “Too Much.”
His image of Crawford at home, on her knees, scrubbing her kitchen floor—in an Adrian gown—is unforgettable.
Investigators questioned Leff, who was wearing nothing but a hospital gown, about Disanzo’s background, according to a transcript of the interview.
From Los Angeles Times
Wearing a ceremonial blue and yellow hat and gown, Mr Child went up on stage at Coventry Cathedral to collect his doctorate before sitting to watch the remainder of the ceremony.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.