Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

daygown

/ˈdeɪ.ɡaʊn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: day-gown
IPA: /ˈdeɪ.ɡaʊn/

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A daydress; a long loose robe designed to be worn during the day, usually by women.

Example Sentences

"Do you think, ma’am, there is any lady you know that has one or two castoff flannels, or a daygown, or a little hood they would give me."
"None of these goods are quite so sheer as the Organdy, and are therefore especially suitable for a cool summer daygown."
"Bridget puckered up her face and cried as her arms were deftly taken out of the sleeves of her daygown."
"It was all different now; Agatha, stitching a thousand tucks into one ridiculous nightgown, or implanting wonderful embroidery into the corners of a flannel daygown, thought of few things besides children."

Etymology

From day + gown.

Inflected Forms

daygowns (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

nightgown

Questions

How do you pronounce daygown?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdeɪ.ɡaʊn/.
What does daygown mean?: A daydress; a long loose robe designed to be worn during the day, usually by women.
Where does daygown come from?: From day + gown.

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