Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shortgown

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
short-gown
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A woman's bedgown consisting of a loose jacket with a skirt.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From short + gown.

Usage

Inflected Forms

shortgowns (plural) short-gown (alternative)

Questions

What does shortgown mean?
A woman's bedgown consisting of a loose jacket with a skirt.
Where does shortgown come from?
From short + gown.

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