gowns 1 of 2

noun

plural of gown
1
as in dresses
a garment with a joined blouse and skirt usually worn by a woman or girl a shopping trip for the express purpose of finding the perfect gown for the wedding

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2
as in pajamas
a loose pullover garment worn in bed answered the front door still dressed in the gown that she had been sleeping in

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gowns

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verb

present tense third-person singular of gown
as in clothes
to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes a Renaissance portrait of a queen gowned in exotic silks and satins

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Recent Examples of gowns
Noun
Last awards season, the gossip around town, salacious and disturbing in equal measure, was that hotel suites all over Hollywood were populated by tailors taking in gowns coming straight off the runway. — Marti Noxon, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026 For her wedding attire, McCord wore two gowns by Beverly Hills designer Mark Zunino and was styled by celebrity beautician René Horsch, according to People. — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 Over the years, the lawyer has shown off remarkable looks while in Venice for the event, from casual ensembles to custom red carpet gowns, always paired with a fine, luxury shoe. — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2026 Before that, Western brides commonly wore gowns in a range of colors and patterns. — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 22 Aug. 2026 The incident initially drew skepticism after forensic testing of one of Rivera’s gowns and a makeup brush found no trace of pepper spray. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Aug. 2026 Wedding gowns are couture pieces that require many hours to craft thanks to their intricate layers, beading, embroidery, and bodice construction. — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2026 Once a bachelorette party came in all wearing bridesmaid gowns. — Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 14 Aug. 2026 Some more images show Kidman, Bullock, 62, King, 26, and Williams, 29, wearing flowing gowns while hooked onto wires, seemingly filming a scene that involves flying, in front of a blue screen. — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026
Verb
Lopez wore three custom Ralph Lauren gowns – one a revamp of the designer's turtleneck column dress made with 1,000 handkerchiefs. — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 3 July 2026 Were the 1989 sets and surprise song gowns Easter Eggs or picked on a whim? — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2025 Sabrina Carpenter’s showgirl twist Sabrina Carpenter has made halter necks and strapless gowns her red-carpet staples of late. — Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gowns
  1. dresses
  2. nightgowns
  3. costumes
Noun
  • All three are in brightly colored dresses intertwined with flowers, birds, trees and mountains.
    — Eileen Finan, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Shein, which built its empire—seemingly overnight—on $5 tops and $10 dresses that cannily kept pace with rapidly shifting trends, did not respond to a request for comment.
    — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of dresses
Noun
  • From perfectly bridal pajama sets to sweet robes to delicate nightgowns both long and short, here are 24 options to consider.
    — Lea Donenberg, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Pajama sets, nightgowns and slips are all hung on delicate curving racks in the center of the room.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 13 July 2026
Definition of nightgowns
Verb
  • The night also saw modern iterations of court costumes from the 17th and 18th centuries.
    — R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Seven days of building both the Ice King and Charlie the Unicorn costumes with much trial and error have culminated in her decision to go as the Ice King for the first day of San Diego Comic-Con.
    — Jesa Marie Calaor, Allure, 24 July 2026
Definition of costumes

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