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Gowned vs Gowled - What's the difference?

gowned | gowled |

As verbs the difference between gowned and gowled

is that gowned is (gown) while gowled is (gowl).

gowned

English

Verb

(head)
  • (gown)

  • gown

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A loose, flowing upper garment.
  • A woman's ordinary outer dress, such as a calico or silk gown.
  • The official robe of certain professional men and scholars, such as university students and officers, barristers, judges, etc.
  • # The dress of civil officers, as opposed to military officers.
  • (by metonymy) The university community.
  • In the perennial town versus gown battles, townies win some violent battles, but the collegians are winning the war.
  • A loose wrapper worn by gentlemen within doors; a dressing gown.
  • Any sort of dress or garb.
  • The robe worn by a surgeon.
  • Derived terms

    * dressing gown * town and gown

    Verb

  • To dress in a gown, to don or garb with a gown.
  • References

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    gowled

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (gowl)
  • Anagrams

    *

    gowl

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To weep angrily; to howl.
  • (Wyclif)

    See also

    * girn

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