noun
a gown for evening wear
• Syn: ↑dinner dress, ↑dinner gown, ↑formal
• Hypernyms: ↑gown, ↑formalwear, ↑eveningwear, ↑evening dress, ↑evening clothes
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noun, pl ⋯ gowns [count]
: a long, formal dress that is worn to evening parties or events — called also evening dress
Useful english dictionary. 2012.