GOWNS
Noun
gowns
plural of gown
Verb
gowns
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of gown
Anagrams
• wongs
Source: Wiktionary
GOWN
Gown, n. Etym: [OE. goune, prob. from W. gwn gown, loose robe, akin to Ir. gunn, Gael. gĂąn; 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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