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garb vs gown

gown vs garb

garb and gown both are nouns.

garb and gown both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
garb Yes No Yes No
gown Yes No Yes No
As verbs, gown is a hyponym of garb; that is, gown is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than garb:
  • garb: provide with clothes or put clothes on
  • gown: dress in a gown
garb (noun) gown (noun)
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
outerwear consisting of a long flowing garment used for official or ceremonial occasions
protective garment worn by surgeons during operations
lingerie consisting of a loose dress designed to be worn in bed by women
the members of a university as distinguished from the other residents of the town in which the university is located
garb (verb) gown (verb)
provide with clothes or put clothes on dress in a gown
Difference between garb and gown

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