Dress vs. Gown

Dress vs. Gown — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Dress and Gown

Dressnoun

(countable) An item of clothing (usually worn by a woman or young girl) which both covers the upper part of the body and includes skirts below the waist.

Amy and Mary looked very pretty in their dresses.

Gownnoun

A loose, flowing upper garment.

Dressnoun

(uncountable) Apparel, clothing.

He came to the party in formal dress.

Gownnoun

A woman's ordinary outer dress, such as a calico or silk gown.

Dressnoun

The system of furrows on the face of a millstone.

Gownnoun

The official robe of certain professional men and scholars, such as university students and officers, barristers, judges, etc.

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Dressnoun

A dress rehearsal.

Gownnoun

The dress of civil officers, as opposed to military officers.

Dressverb

(transitive) To fit out with the necessary clothing; to clothe, put clothes on (something or someone).

He was dressed in the latest fashions.

Gownnoun

(by metonymy) The university community.

In the perennial town versus gown battles, townies win some violent battles, but the collegians are winning the war.

Dressverb

(intransitive) To clothe oneself; to put on clothes.

I rose and dressed before daybreak.It's very cold out. Dress warm.

Gownnoun

A loose wrapper worn by gentlemen within doors; a dressing gown.

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Dressverb

To put on the uniform and equipment necessary to play the game.

Due to a left ankle sprain, Kobe Bryant did not dress for the game against Indiana

Gownnoun

Any sort of dress or garb.

Dressverb

Of a man, to allow the genitals to fall to one side or other within the trousers.

Does sir dress to the right or the left?

Gownnoun

The robe worn by a surgeon.

Dressverb

(transitive) To prepare (food) for cooking, especially by seasoning it.

Gownverb

To dress in a gown, to don or garb with a gown.

Dressverb

To prepare oneself; to make ready.

Gownnoun

long, usually formal, woman's dress

Dressverb

To adorn, ornament.

It was time to dress the windows for Christmas again.

Gownnoun

protective garment worn by surgeons during operations

Dressverb

(nautical) To ornament (a ship) by hoisting the national colours at the peak and mastheads, and setting the jack forward; when "dressed full", the signal flags and pennants are added.

Gownnoun

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

Dressverb

(transitive) To treat (a wound, or wounded person).

Gownverb

dress in a gown

Dressverb

To prepare for use; to fit for any use; to render suitable for an intended purpose; to get ready.

to dress leather or cloth;to dress a garden;to dress grain, by cleansing it;in mining and metallurgy, to dress ores, by sorting and separating them

Dressverb

(transitive) To prepare the surface of (a material; usually stone or lumber).

Dressverb

(transitive) To manure (land).

Dressverb

(transitive) To bolt or sift flour.

Dressverb

To arrange in exact continuity of line, as soldiers; commonly to adjust to a straight line and at proper distance; to align. Sometimes an imperative command.

to dress the ranksRight, dress!

Dressverb

To break and train for use, as a horse or other animal.

Dressnoun

a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice

Dressnoun

clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion;

formal attirebattle dress

Dressnoun

clothing in general;

she was refined in her choice of apparelhe always bought his clothes at the same storefastidious about his dress

Dressverb

put on clothes;

we had to dress quicklydress the patientCan the child dress by herself?

Dressverb

provide with clothes or put clothes on;

Parents must feed and dress their child

Dressverb

put a finish on;

dress the surface smooth

Dressverb

dress in a certain manner;

She dresses in the latest Paris fashionhe dressed up in a suit and tie

Dressverb

dress or groom with elaborate care;

She likes to dress when going to the opera

Dressverb

kill and prepare for market or consumption;

dress a turkey

Dressverb

arrange in ranks;

dress troops

Dressverb

decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods

Dressverb

provide with decoration;

dress the windows

Dressverb

put a dressing on;

dress the salads

Dressverb

cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of;

dress the plants in the garden

Dressverb

cut down rough-hewn (lumber) to standard thickness and width

Dressverb

convert into leather;

dress the tanned skins

Dressverb

apply a bandage or medication to;

dress the victim's wounds

Dressverb

give a neat appearance to;

groom the dogsdress the horses

Dressverb

arrange attractively;

dress my hair for the wedding

Dressadjective

suitable for formal occasions;

formal weara full-dress uniformdress shoes

Dressadjective

(of an occasion) requiring formal clothes;

a dress dinnera full-dress ceremony