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gown

gown \'gau.n\ n [ME, fr. MF goune, fr. LL gunna, a fur or leather garment] 
   1a: a loose flowing outer garment formerly worn by men  1b: a distinctive 
   robe worn by a professional or academic person  1c: a woman's dress  1d: a 
   loose garment for lounging or resting  1e: a coverall worn in an operating 
   room  2a: an office or profession symbolized by a distinctive robe  2b: a 
   body of college students and faculty  - gown vt