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as in dress
a garment with a joined blouse and skirt usually worn by a woman or girl
a shopping trip for the express purpose of finding the perfect gown for the wedding
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as in pajamas
a loose pullover garment worn in bed
answered the front door still dressed in the gown that she had been sleeping in
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as in to dress
to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes
a Renaissance portrait of a queen gowned in exotic silks and satins
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Recent Examples of gown
Mecca Pryor, Essence, 31 Dec. 2025
By Kaitlin Menza October 8, 2025 13 Reformation Wedding Guest Dresses for Every Dress Code
Black-tie gowns, silk midis, and satin cocktail dresses for every type of wedding.
—Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Dec. 2025
Tessa Petak, InStyle, 11 Jan. 2026
Mosaku paired the custom floor-length Matthew Reisman gown with a simple updo and refined, if not still glitzy, jewelry accents.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 11 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Her custom white Louis Vuitton gown at the Governors Awards was an unforgettable moment, capped off by the announcement of her new role as a Louis Vuitton brand ambassador.
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At last year's show, Stone debuted a super short pixie cut wearing a red column gown with a ribbon tied around the waist.
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At that event, Rhimes wore a black dress with mesh sleeves, posing arm-in-arm with her daughter, who opted for a black leather jacket and carried a black purse.—
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This style of footwear is one the French practically live in, pairing them with tapered trousers and an oversized coat in the winter or with socks and a midi dress in spring.—
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From statement kitchen islands clad in marble effect porcelain to entryway floors where guests can keep their shoes on without the guilt, this material delivers practicality and style in several spaces within a home.—
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In one shot from the campaign, Hailey also sits in a large chest of drawers, painting her toenails while clad in her Victoria's Secret lingerie.—
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Such a breeze up there to whip around your nightgown.—
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Pick up a cozy essentials set with a beanie, scarf, gloves, and ear warmers for $20, or sleep easy in a luxe satin nightgown that’s gentle on skin ($13).—
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In it, Oldham costumes up as a shaggy woodland monster, which—after a more nimble inhabitant seemingly swaps into the outfit—proceeds to engage a human in an elaborate dance routine.—
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The room houses costumes for performances for the entire year, and there are about 40 years of costumes in the room.—
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Take Prada’s Spring-Summer 2023 show, where sheer, matronly nightdresses and housecoats were shown with heeled Mary Janes and tightly gripped clutch bags.—
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The pair appear in a series of flamboyant poses: noodling on a piano; smoking solemnly in front of art works; curtsying mid-phone call in a risqué nightdress.—
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My great-grandmother in Georgia always wore a full-length dressing gown, while one of my Ohio grandmothers liked silky two-piece sets, and the other preferred flannel nightshirts with a rounded yoke that looked like something out of Little House on the Prairie.—
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Petite Plume also sells silk pajama sets and nightshirts in whimsical prints, to make for a memorable gift.—
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Photos from airports reviewed by USA TODAY from the USA TODAY Network, Reuters and Getty Images taken during the holiday travel season showed that flyers were largely attired in outfits ranging from casual to business casual.—
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Turkey Trot events The S3 Turkey Trot, which includes three race options, features thousands of participants attired in costumes ahead of the Nov. 27 parade.—
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Now, the juxtapositions that are so key to Charli’s style DNA manifest in Anthony Vaccarello’s current athleisure-meets-lingerie looks.—
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But there is one person who has committed to the lingerie-as-clothing trend more than most.—
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“Gown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gown. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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