1. long, loose-fitting dresses, especially formal or ceremonial ones
2. academic robes worn at graduation ceremonies or by university officials
Usage: academic
3. protective garments worn by medical professionals
Usage: medical

1. dresses someone in a gown

Examples

• The bridesmaids wore matching blue gowns.
• All graduates must wear their caps and gowns to the ceremony.
• The surgeon put on sterile gowns before entering the operating room.
• She gowns herself in silk for the formal dinner.
• The evening gowns displayed in the shop window were stunning.
• University professors wear traditional academic gowns during commencement.
• The nurse gowns the patient before the procedure.