gown
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
- Line style
- core relation
- instance, member or derived
- substance, domain or see-also
- Direction
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
Types & categories
- dress hypernym
- ball gown hyponym
- bridal gown hyponym
- dinner dress hyponym
- mantua hyponym
- tea gown hyponym
Parts & wholes
- train part meronym
Related & opposite
- gown derivation
Sense 2 verb
dress in a gown
Types & categories
- apparel hypernym
Related & opposite
- gown derivation
- robe derivation
- surgical gown derivation
Sense 3 noun
the members of a university as distinguished from the other residents of the town in which the university is located
the relations between town and gown are always sensitive
Types & categories
- university hypernym
Sense 4 noun
lingerie consisting of a loose dress designed to be worn in bed by women
Types & categories
Parts & wholes
- nightcap part meronym
Sense 5 noun
protective garment worn by surgeons during operations
Types & categories
- garment hypernym
Related & opposite
- gown derivation
Sense 6 noun
outerwear consisting of a long flowing garment used for official or ceremonial occasions
Types & categories
- outerwear hypernym
- academic gown hyponym
- vestment hyponym
Related & opposite
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | gown |
| 1 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | train |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | dress |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | ball gown |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | bridal gown |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | dinner dress |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | mantua |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | tea gown |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | gown |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | robe |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | surgical gown |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | apparel |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | university |
| 4 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | nightcap |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | lingerie |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | nightwear |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | gown |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | garment |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | robe |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | gown |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | outerwear |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | academic gown |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | vestment |