GOWNED

gowned

(adjective) wearing a gown; “beautifully gowned women”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Verb

gowned

simple past tense and past participle of gown

Anagrams

• wonged

Source: Wiktionary


Gowned, p. a.

Definition: Dressed in a gown; clad. Gowned in pure white, that fitted to the shape. Tennyson.

GOWN

Gown, n. Etym: [OE. goune, prob. from W. gwn gown, loose robe, akin to Ir. gunn, Gael. gùn; cf. OF. gone, prob. of the same origin.]

1. A loose, flowing upper garment; especially: (a) The ordinary outer dress of a woman; as, a calico or silk gown. (b) The official robe of certain professional men and scholars, as university students and officers, barristers, judges, etc.; hence, the dress of peace; the dress of civil officers, in distinction from military. He Mars deposed, and arms to gowns made yield. Dryden.

(c) A loose wrapper worn by gentlemen within doors; a dressing gown.

2. Any sort of dress or garb. He comes . . . in the gown of humility. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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