Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

morning gown

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.74 in modern English

Syllables: morn-ing -gown
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A dressing gown.

Dated

Example Sentences

"He therefore crept out of bed, tho' not without great repugnance, and wrapping himself in his morning-gown, was supported down stairs, rubbing his eye, yawning fearfully, and grumbling all the way."

Etymology

So called because it is worn before one is dressed in the morning.

Usage

Dated

Inflected Forms

morning gowns (plural)

Questions

What does morning gown mean?: A dressing gown.
Where does morning gown come from?: So called because it is worn before one is dressed in the morning.

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