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- [goun]
- /gaʊn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [goun]
- /gaʊn/
Definitions of gowning word
- noun gowning a woman's dress or robe, especially one that is full-length. 1
- noun gowning nightgown. 1
- noun gowning dressing gown. 1
- noun gowning evening gown. 1
- noun gowning a loose, flowing outer garment in any of various forms, worn by a man or woman as distinctive of office, profession, or status: an academic gown. 1
- noun gowning the student and teaching body in a university or college town. 1
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Origin of gowning
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English goune < Old French < Late Latin gunna fur or leather garment
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Gowning
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gowning popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
gowning usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gowning
verb gowning
- drape — to cover or hang with cloth or other fabric, especially in graceful folds; adorn with drapery.
- dress up — of or for a dress or dresses.
- swaddle — to bind (an infant, especially a newborn infant) with long, narrow strips of cloth to prevent free movement; wrap tightly with clothes.
- swathe — to wrap, bind, or swaddle with bands of some material; wrap up closely or fully.
- fit — adapted or suited; appropriate: This water isn't fit for drinking. A long-necked giraffe is fit for browsing treetops.
Antonyms for gowning
verb gowning
- uncover — to lay bare; disclose; reveal.
- disrobe — Take off one's clothes.
- reveal — to make known; disclose; divulge: to reveal a secret.
- open — not closed or barred at the time, as a doorway by a door, a window by a sash, or a gateway by a gate: to leave the windows open at night.
- unclothe — to strip of clothes.
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