A gown is a loose outer garment by men and women from the early Middle Ages to the seventeenth century, or any woman's garment consisting of a bodice and attached skirt.

Gown may also refer to:

Clothing

  • Evening gown, women's formal attire
  • Dressing gown, British term for a bathrobe
  • Mandarin gown, Cheongsam
  • Suicide gown, anti-suicide smock
  • Cap and gown, graduation attire
  • Wedding dress, bridal attire
  • Patient gown, clothing worn by patients in hospitals
  • Medical gown, clothing worn by medical professionals
  • Gowning, putting on a cleanroom suit

Other uses

  • The Gown, a Belfast-based student newspaper

See also

  • McGown (disambiguation)