Gown

Definitions

1. A loose, flowing upper garment.
2. A woman's ordinary outer dress, such as a calico or silk gown.
3. The official robe of certain professionals, clerics, and scholars, such as university students and officers, barristers, judges, etc.
4. The dress of civil officers, as opposed to military officers.
5. The university community, especially as contrasted with the local populace.
   metonymically
6. A loose wrapper worn by gentlemen within doors; a dressing gown.
7. Any sort of dress or garb.
8. The robe worn by a surgeon.

Equivalents

Examples

“VVhat is he an honeſt man? the deuill he is, he is the Parſon of the Towne, You thinke ther’s no knauerie hid vnder a black gowne, […]”

“In the perennial town versus gown battles, townies win⟳ some violent battles, but the collegians are winning the war.”

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