Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

overgown

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
over-gown
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A gown worn over other clothing.

Etymology

From over- + gown.

Word Breakdown

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Questions

What does overgown mean?
A gown worn over other clothing.
Where does overgown come from?
From over- + gown.

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