Definitions
A long formal dress or ceremonial robe.
Word origin
From Middle English gowne, from Anglo-Norman goune, gune (“fur-trimmed coat, pelisse”), from Old French goune, from Late Latin gunna (“leather garment, a fur”). Cognate with Manx gooyn, Irish gúna.
Used in a sentence
“VVhat is he an honeſt man? the deuill he is, he is the Parſon of the Towne, You thinke ther’s no knauerie hid vnder a black gowne, […]”
“In the perennial town versus gown battles, townies win some violent battles, but the collegians are winning the war.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer3 curated clues
01“Floor-length dress”4 letters
02“Long formal dress”4 letters
03“Formal dress”4 letters
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