noun
- the act or process of putting on a gown, especially an academic or ceremonial robe
Usage: formal; academic contexts
verb
- present participle of gown; putting on a gown or dressing in formal robes
Usage: formal
Examples
- The gowning ceremony took place before the graduation procession.
- Medical students practiced proper gowning procedures in the operating room.
- The judge was gowning in his chambers before court began.
- Gowning is an important ritual in academic institutions.
- She was gowning herself in the elaborate ceremonial dress.
- The gowning process requires careful attention to protocol.