NYT Dictionary

GOWN

/ˈɡæʊ̯n/
NounVerbGOWNgown · 1 syllableGrade 6

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025

Meaning

A loose, flowing upper garment.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

Etymology tree Proto-Slavic *gunader. Late Latin gunna Old French gounebor. Middle English gowne English gown From Middle English gowne, from Anglo-Norman goune, gune (“fur-trimmed coat, pelisse”), from Old French goune, from Late Latin gunna (“leather garment, a fur”). Cognate with Manx gooyn, Irish gúna.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

nightgownnightienightdressscrubsrobebootcapcloakcoatcoif

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 8 recorded puzzles:

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