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gown

[gaun] / gaʊn /
NOUN
robe, dress
Synonyms


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Would 19-year-old Mary be surprised to see her future self in a gown?

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

A caregiver wore a protective gown and gloves as she bottle-fed a baby -- one of hundreds of children orphaned by the Democratic Republic of Congo's Ebola outbreak.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

The woman’s bodice tied from the back, which meant someone had to help her into the gown.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

Tom Holland and Zendaya are reportedly planning to install a climate-controlled room in one of their several properties to preserve her more than $269,000 wedding gown.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

The largest chair was occupied by a man in his fifties with dark brown skin, a scholar’s gown, and a formidable look of power.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

Between evening events, she races down multiple decks for outfit changes, going from floor-length gowns and sparkly suits for hosting gigs to custom-made jerseys for dancing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

We were surprised to find gorgeous gowns under $2,000 at Anthropologie, for example.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

He began his career in the early 1960s and over his decades-long tenure created gowns worn by Diana Ross and the Supremes and looks worn by Joan Rivers, Barbra Streisand and Elton John.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

Of course, there were gowns that the A-list Hollywood talent could easily wear to red carpet events.

From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026

It was full of odd machines and doctors and nurses in masks and gowns.

From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge


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