gown
Example Sentences
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Once, in his dreams, he relived the earthquake and woke up trembling, his hospital gown drenched with sweat.
From Literature
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The best tips were about using words first: “I need to unbutton your gown because I’m going to be scanning your chest, but I’ll keep you covered with this towel.”
Edith Wharton is a moth-eaten gown in the musty attic of American literature.
She is then taken away in her dressing gown.
From Barron's
When they arrived for the shoot, she was wearing a sequined gown, her black hair up in a bun, her lips painted the same red as her dress.
From Literature
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