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gown vs outerwear

outerwear vs gown

gown and outerwear both are nouns.

gown is a verb but outerwear is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gown Yes No Yes No
outerwear Yes No No No
As nouns, outerwear is a hypernym of gown; that is, outerwear is a word with a broader meaning than gown:
  • gown: outerwear consisting of a long flowing garment used for official or ceremonial occasions
  • outerwear: clothing for use outdoors
Other hypernyms of gown include overclothes.
gown (noun) outerwear (noun)
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions clothing for use outdoors
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
gown (verb) outerwear (verb)
dress in a gown
Difference between gown and outerwear

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