Bowned vs. Gowned: What's the Difference?

Simple past tense and past participle of bowne

A long loose flowing garment, such as a robe or nightgown.

A long, usually formal dress.

A robe or smock worn in operating rooms and other parts of hospitals as a guard against contamination.

A distinctive outer robe worn on ceremonial occasions, as by scholars or clerics.

The faculty and student body of a university

To clothe (oneself or another) with a gown.

Simple past tense and past participle of gown

Dressed in a gown; clad.

Wearing a gown;