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• Gown, The Black —    An Academical gown; an official or distinctive dress worn by students and officers of a College or University, and also by officials of a Court of Justice. It is not an ecclesiastical garment, although it was customary during a time of great… …   American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia

• gown´less — gown «gown», noun, verb, –n. 1. a woman s dress, especially a formal or evening dress: »Her wedding dress was a long gown of beautiful white lace. 2. a) a loose outer garment worn by judges, lawyers, clergymen, members of a university, students… …   Useful english dictionary

• gown — [ gaun ] noun count * 1. ) a special long dress worn by a woman, often for dancing or other special occasions: a ball gown a white wedding gown a ) a long dress worn by a woman in the past: ladies in silk gowns 2. ) a piece of formal clothing… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• Gown — Gown, n. [OE. goune, prob. from W. gwn gown, loose robe, akin to Ir. gunn, Gael. g[ u]n; cf. OF. gone, prob. of the same origin.] 1. A loose, flowing upper garment; especially: (a) The ordinary outer dress of a woman; as, a calico or silk gown.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• gown — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French gune, goune, from Late Latin gunna, a fur or leather garment Date: 14th century 1. a. a loose flowing outer garment formerly worn by men b. a distinctive robe worn by a professional or academic… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Town and gown — are two distinct communities of a university town; town being the non academic population and gown metonymically being the university community, especially in ancient seats of learning such as Oxford, Cambridge and St Andrews, though also in more …   Wikipedia

• cap and gown — noun (plural caps and gowns) : the cap and gown that together constitute academic costume * * * a ceremonial mortarboard and gown worn by faculty, students, etc., as at commencement. Cf. academic costume. [1855 60] * * * cap and gown, a flat cap… …   Useful english dictionary

• cap and gown — a ceremonial mortarboard and gown worn by faculty, students, etc., as at commencement. Cf. academic costume. [1855 60] * * * …   Universalium

• Student gown — Student gowns are a form of academic dress worn by undergraduate students at a number of institutions:Ancient universities in the United Kingdom* Undergraduate gowns in Scotland (red gowns) ** Academic dress of the University of St… …   Wikipedia

• Academic dress of the University of Oxford — The University of Oxford has a long tradition of academic dress, and a visitor to Oxford during term will see academic dress worn on a regular basis. When academic dress is worn Academic dress is still worn very often in Oxford, and every… …   Wikipedia

• Undergraduate gowns in Scotland — Undergraduate gowns are a notable feature of academic dress for students at the ancient universities in Scotland.The most famous form of Scottish undergraduate dress is the red or scarlet gown. It is differenced slightly according to the… …   Wikipedia