gown

US: /ˈɡaʊn/
UK: /ɡˈa‍ʊn/


English Vietnamese dictionary


gown /gaun/
  • danh từ
    • (sử học) áo tôga (La-mã xưa)
    • áo dài (của phụ nữ, mặc trong những dịp đặc biệt...)
      • an evening gown: áo dài mặc buổi tối
    • áo choàng (của giáo sư đại học, quan toà...)
    • giáo sư và học sinh trường đại học Ôc-phớt và Căm-brít (đối lại với dân thường hàng phố)
      • town and gown: dân thường hàng phố và những giáo sư và học sinh trường đại học Ôc-phớt và Căm-brít
  • ngoại động từ (thường) dạng bị động
    • mặc, ăn bận
      • to be beautifully gowned: ăn mặc đẹp

Advanced English dictionary


+ noun
1 a woman's dress, especially a long one for special occasions: an evening / wedding gown
2 a long loose piece of clothing that is worn over other clothes by judges and (in Britain) by other lawyers, and by members of universities (at special ceremonies): a graduation gown
3 a piece of clothing that is worn over other clothes to protect them, especially in a hospital: a surgeon's gown
See also - DRESSING GOWN

Collocation dictionary


1 woman's long dress

ADJ.

long | flowing
She was dressed in a long flowing gown.
| ball, bridal, evening, wedding

GOWN + VERB

be trimmed with sth
She wore a white satin gown trimmed with lace.

PREP.

in a/the ~

2 worn by judges, surgeons, etc.

ADJ.

academic | hospital, surgical

PREP.

in a/the ~

PHRASES

town and gown
(= the permanent members of a university town and the members of its university) > Special page at CLOTHES


Concise English dictionary


gowns|gowned|gowninggaʊn
noun
+a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
+the members of a university as distinguished from the other residents of the town in which the university is located
+lingerie consisting of a loose dress designed to be worn in bed by women
+protective garment worn by surgeons during operations
+outerwear consisting of a long flowing garment used for official or ceremonial occasions
verb
+dress in a gown