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gown

[goun] / gaʊn /
NOUN
robe, dress
Synonyms


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Courtney rips the IV from her arm and escapes, barefoot and in a hospital gown.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

A nurse asks me to get undressed from the waist up and put on a gown with the opening in front.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

She dazzled in a sparkling gown, a totally different outfit than the one I’d seen just an hour prior.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

Black and white is a perennial favorite of the stars, and best actress nominee Rose Byrne embraced it, while also adopting the spring trend in a strapless black Dior gown covered in white blooms.

From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026

One night, his papers and pencils were knocked to the parlor floor by Estelle’s unearthly white gown which grew more solid, more real with each session.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock