gown /gaun/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
• (n.) the members of a university as distinguished from the other residents of the town in which the university is located
• (n.) protective garment worn by surgeons during operations

Chinese translation

• n. 睡衣, 法衣, 大学全体师生
• vt. 使穿睡衣

Word details

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

/gaun/

Syllables

1

Exam levels

Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · IELTS

Frequency

Zipf 3.75 · Super Rare

Word forms

gowning, gowned, gowns

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