1
as in dress
a garment with a joined blouse and skirt usually worn by a woman or girl
a shopping trip for the express purpose of finding the perfect gown for the wedding
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
2
as in pajamas
a loose pullover garment worn in bed
answered the front door still dressed in the gown that she had been sleeping in
Synonyms & Similar Words
as in to dress
to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes
a Renaissance portrait of a queen gowned in exotic silks and satins
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of gown
Christian Allaire, Vogue, 17 Apr. 2025
Things like Richard Avedon’s iconic portrait of Marilyn Monroe in a plunging black sequin gown, set upon a Lella and Massimo Vignelli slab-like Ambiguità console adjacent to the upstairs landing.
—Dana Thomas, Architectural Digest, 15 Apr. 2025
The custom gown was crafted by designer Nneka Alexander from her brand Brides by Nona.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 15 Apr. 2025
At their current rate, tariffs could raise the costs of Formality Bridal’s most expensive gowns to $2,800 each, Bowers-Schebal estimates.
—Megan Sauer, CNBC, 12 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for gown
Noun
Contemporary Native designers are cresting everything from suiting and gowns to streetwear and even athletic wear.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 17 Apr. 2025
Things like Richard Avedon’s iconic portrait of Marilyn Monroe in a plunging black sequin gown, set upon a Lella and Massimo Vignelli slab-like Ambiguità console adjacent to the upstairs landing.
—Dana Thomas, Architectural Digest, 15 Apr. 2025
The custom gown was crafted by designer Nneka Alexander from her brand Brides by Nona.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 15 Apr. 2025
At their current rate, tariffs could raise the costs of Formality Bridal’s most expensive gowns to $2,800 each, Bowers-Schebal estimates.
—Megan Sauer, CNBC, 12 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for gown
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gown
Noun
-
Just reference these outfits any time wearing dresses with sandals starts to feel stale.—
Isabel Serra,
Glamour,
17 Apr. 2025
-
Speaking of which, the pregnant mother wore a black strapless dress with a large long bow on the front and a side part bun for her maternity shoot.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
16 Apr. 2025
Verb
-
The attackers — both clad in black and wearing blue surgical masks — sped off in a gray Nissan sedan with West Virginia tags.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2025
-
The alleged assassin, clad in khaki prison garb, entered the plea in federal court in New York on Friday, April 25.—
Ben Brachfeld,
People.com,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
One little girl wearing a nightgown stretches toward a sparrow which has landed upon the open window of a boarding school barracks.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
-
In a steamy scene, Lowen is making out with Jeremy while wearing a satin nightgown.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Apr. 2025
Verb
-
Wang and her team accounted for that in numerous ways, from the episode’s lighting to costuming and cinematography choices.—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Apr. 2025
-
There are animatronic dragons poking out of their little homes, walk-around dragons created with a bit of puppetry and costuming magic, and dragons that appear to walk and move completely on their own.—
Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
With my hair one day past acceptably unwashed and my weird nightdress.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
29 Nov. 2023
-
This modest short-sleeve nightdress features wide arm and neck holes for a comfortably loose fit.—
Erica Reagle,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 June 2023
Noun
-
My great-grandmother in Georgia always wore a full-length dressing gown, while one of my Ohio grandmothers liked silky two-piece sets, and the other preferred flannel nightshirts with a rounded yoke that looked like something out of Little House on the Prairie.—
Clint Davis,
Southern Living,
21 Dec. 2024
-
Petite Plume also sells silk pajama sets and nightshirts in whimsical prints, to make for a memorable gift.—
Tanya Benedicto Klich,
Forbes,
16 Dec. 2024
Verb
-
The White House posted photos of the president dressed in golfing attire the previous evening while watching U.S. forces hit Houthis rebels in Yemen who’ve been targeting Israeli and U.S. vessels in the Red Sea.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
17 Mar. 2025
-
In a portrait that is emblematic of her art, Gottfried photographed a circus entertainer dressed in a top hat and white tie, accompanied by his two canine partners, also formally attired, the large Doberman pinscher in a white tie and a turban, the miniature pinscher with a frilly collar.—
Arthur Lubow,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
-
One of the owners of Trashy Lingerie, a Los Angeles lingerie and costume boutique, allegedly shot and killed his brother in order to save their mother.—
Summer Lin,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2025
-
In a few of the tapestries in her new solo show, which opens this week at London’s Pippy Houldsworth Gallery, the artist poses in lingerie, but parts of her body are erased, cropped or censored by heavy pixelation.—
Nicole Acheampong,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Gown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gown. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share