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51Maria Clara gown — La Bulaqueña(1895) by Juan Luna depicts a woman from Bulacan, Philippines wearing a traditional Maria Clara gown. The Maria Clara gown is a traditional gown worn by women in the Philippines. This Filipino dress takes its name from María Clara,… …
52morning gown — noun : an informal dress for wear at home; especially : an elaborate dressing gown caught by unexpected guests one day when still in her morning gown Elizabeth Coatsworth * * * morning gown noun A gown for wearing in the morning • • • Main Entry …
53Tea gown — A tea gown or tea gown is a woman s at home dress of the late 19th to mid 20th centuries characterized by unstructured lines, light fabrics, and frothy or feminine detail.quotation|Every one knows that a tea gown is a hybrid between a wrapper and …
54town and gown — The general community of a place and the members of its university respectively • • • Main Entry: ↑town * * * town and gown phrase the people who live in a town and the people who belong to the university in that town, used especially when… …
55The Gown — is the independent student newspaper at Queen s University, Belfast. It was formed by Richard Herman, a medical student, in April, 1955 and in 2005 Dr Herman was able to attend the papers 50th Anniversary. The paper is run voluntarily by student …
56Sack-back gown — The sack back gown or robe à la française was a women s fashion of the 18th century. At the beginning of the century, the sack back gown was a very informal style of dress. By the 1770s it was second only to court dress in its formality. This… …
57Dressing-Gown — Dres|sing|gown, (auch:) Dres|sing Gown [ drɛsɪŋgaʊn], der, auch: das; s, s [engl. dressing gown, aus: dressing = das Ankleiden u. gown = Kleid]: [Herren]morgenmantel mit Schalkragen u. geschlungenem Gürtel: der D. aus reinseidenem Foulard… …
58academic gown — noun a gown worn by academics or judges • Syn: ↑academic robe, ↑judge s robe • Hypernyms: ↑gown, ↑robe • Hyponyms: ↑Geneva gown • Part Holonyms: ↑ …
59cap and gown — noun (plural caps and gowns) : the cap and gown that together constitute academic costume * * * a ceremonial mortarboard and gown worn by faculty, students, etc., as at commencement. Cf. academic costume. [1855 60] * * * cap and gown, a flat cap… …
60green gown — noun Etymology: so called from the grass stains traditionally acquired when illicit love is made archaic : a gown symbolically acquired at illicit loss of virginity many a green gown has been given, many a kiss, both odd and even Robert Herrick… …
