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dressing gown

noun
/ˈdɹɛsɪŋ ɡaʊn/

Etymology

From dressing + gown.

  1. derived from gunna — “leather garment, a fur”
  2. derived from goune
  3. derived from goune
  4. inherited from gowne
  5. compounded as dressing gown — “dressing + gown”

Definitions

  1. An item of clothing often made from cotton or another absorbent material, in the form of…

    An item of clothing often made from cotton or another absorbent material, in the form of a long open robe with a belt to tie it around the middle and fasten it securely; often worn over pyjamas.

    • After about ten minutes he got up, and, throwing on an elaborate dressing-gown of silk-embroidered cashmere wool, passed into the onyx-paved bathroom.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA