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1.NounA loose, flowing upper garment.
2.NounA woman's ordinary outer dress, such as a calico or silk gown.
3.NounThe official robe of certain professionals, clerics, and scholars, such as university students and officers, barristers, judges, etc.
The dress of civil officers, as opposed to military officers.
4.NounThe dress of civil officers, as opposed to military officers.
5.NounThe university community, especially as contrasted with the local populace."In the perennial town versus gown battles, townies win some violent battles, but the collegians are winning the war."
6.NounA loose wrapper worn by gentlemen within doors; a dressing gown.
7.NounAny sort of dress or garb.
8.NounThe robe worn by a surgeon.
9.VerbTo dress in a gown, to don or garb with a gown.