dressing gown

Thân thiện

A woman wears a soft dressing gown while reading a book in her armchair.

Definition

Noun: A long, loose garment, typically made of soft, comfortable fabric such as cotton, terry cloth, or silk, worn over nightwear or directly on the body. It is designed for use in private settings, such as at home, before getting fully dressed in the morning, after bathing, or while relaxing.

Usage and Examples

• Primary Usage: To describe a robe worn for comfort and modesty during private, informal times at home.
  • After her shower, she wrapped herself in a warm, fluffy dressing gown.
  • He came down for breakfast wearing his silk dressing gown over his pajamas.

Advanced Usage

• The term can imply a sense of leisure, privacy, or preparation for the day or for bed.
  • The character in the novel was always described in his elegant dressing gown, sipping coffee and reading the paper.

Variants and Related Words

• Bathrobe: A very similar garment, often made of absorbent material like terry cloth, specifically associated with wear after bathing. It can be used synonymously with "dressing gown" in many contexts.
• Housecoat: A term sometimes used interchangeably, though it may imply a simpler, everyday garment.
• Robe: A more general term for a loose-fitting outer garment, which can include dressing gowns, bathrobes, and even ceremonial or official robes.

Synonyms

• Robe
• Bathrobe
• Morning gown (archaic)
• Wrapper (dated)

Idioms and Phrases

No common idioms or phrasal verbs are specifically formed with the term "dressing gown."

Học thuật

Noun

1. a robe worn before dressing or while lounging

Từ đồng nghĩa

• robe-de-chambre
• lounging robe