gown

Noun

• outerwear consisting of a long flowing garment used for official or ceremonial occasions

• protective garment worn by surgeons during operations

• lingerie consisting of a loose dress designed to be worn in bed by women

• the members of a university as distinguished from the other residents of the town in which the university is located
  • the relations between town and gown are always sensitive
    

• a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions

Verb

• dress in a gown

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  robe , surgical gown , scrubs , nightgown , nightie , night-robe , nightdress