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Meanings of gown in anglès

portuguès
camisola
català
camisa de dormir
espanyol
ropa
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Lingerie consisting of a loose dress designed to be worn in bed by women.

camisa de dormir
portuguès
vestido

Protective garment worn by surgeons during operations.

vestido
portuguès
vestido
català
toga

Outerwear consisting of a long flowing garment used for official or ceremonial occasions.

toga

A piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse, until the waist or slightly below.

Synonyms
Examples for "robe"
Examples for "robe"
1
I sprung from the carriage; I caught the girl by the robe.
Pelham — Volume 07
2
And felt a heavy weight swinging the right side of her robe.
In the Dark
3
The robe must be of spotless white; the mantle or scarf blue.
Legends of the Madonna as Represented in the Fine Arts
4
Wait for my word.' The silhouette of his robe began to fade.
The Naked God
5
The robe shall meanwhile be deposited in the temple of Jupiter Capitolinus.
The Twilight of the Gods, and Other Tales
Usage of gown in anglès
1
She wore her new gown in honor of her father's good news.
Rakes and radishes
2
A couple of minutes later, another young woman came out, another gown.
Devil's keep
3
I will undress in the house and wrap myself in my dressing-gown.
The Dangerous Age: Letters and Fragments from a Woman's Diary
4
The importance of the use of the night-gown received the same attention.
Up from Slavery: An Autobiography
5
The cap and gown reside in a glass case in the lobby.
The Irish Times
6
I think the gown will become you; it has been considered handsome.
The Green Satin Gown
7
She appeared in a dressing gown and with her feet in slippers.
The Unclassed
8
He was in his dressing-gown and had a pen in his mouth.
Là-bas
9
The like is true of the vogue of the cap and gown.
The Theory of the Leisure Class
10
The young girl in the portrait was wearing a white satin gown.
The Story of Bawn
11
The soft charmeuse in her graceful gown was real and miraculously draped.
Cheerful—By Request
12
The gown should set off the wearer, not the wearer the gown.
Textiles and Clothing
13
So I have a ready-made black gown and hat in the trunk.
The Shoulders of Atlas: A Novel
14
The nomenclature of this gown is beyond the guess of the scribe.
The Voice of the City: Further Stories of the Four Million
15
He threw the jacket on the bed and put on the gown.
The Best British Short Stories of 1922
16
Mrs. Gray, in an attractive mauve house-gown, came in from the kitchen.
Purple Springs
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Translations for gown
espanyol
ropa
Gown through the time
Gown across language varieties
Australia
Common
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common
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