Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cap and gown

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.68 in modern English

Syllables
cap and -gown
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An academic robe and cap with mortarboard.

Inflected Forms

caps and gowns (plural)

Questions

What does cap and gown mean?
An academic robe and cap with mortarboard.

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