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noun woman's long dress ADJ. long | flowing She was dressed in a long flowing gown. | ball, bridal, evening, wedding GOWN + VERB be trimmed with sth She wore a white satin gown trimmed with lace. PREP. in a/the ~ worn by judges, surgeons, etc. ADJ. academic | hospital, surgical PREP. in a/the ~ PHRASES town and gown (= the permanent members of a university town and the members of its university)CLOTHES
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