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Gow, GoW, or GOW may refer to: Gears of War, a third-person shooter series developed for the Xbox 360 Gears of War (video game), the first game in the
Gow
Cantonese food
Har gow (Chinese: 蝦餃; pinyin: xiājiǎo; Jyutping: haa1 gaau2; lit. 'shrimp jiao'), also anglicized as ha gow, hau kau, or ha kao, is a traditional Cantonese
Har_gow
British politician (1937–1990)
Ian Reginald Edward Gow TD (/ɡaʊ/; 11 February 1937 – 30 July 1990) was a British politician and solicitor. As a member of the Conservative Party, he
Ian_Gow
Australian model and actress (born 1964)
Eleanor Nancy Macpherson (/məkˈfɜːrsən/ mək-FUR-sən; née Gow; born (1964-03-29)29 March 1964) is an Australian model, businesswoman, television host,
Elle_Macpherson
Chinese gambling game using tiles
Pai gow (/paɪ ˈɡaʊ/ py GOW; Chinese: 牌九; pinyin: páijiǔ; Jyutping: paai4 gau2 [pʰaj˩.kɐw˧˥]) is a Chinese gambling game, played with a set of 32 Chinese
Pai_gow
Americanized version of pai gow with cards
Pai gow poker (also called double-hand poker) is a version of pai gow that is played with French-suited playing cards rather than Chinese dominoes. The
Pai_gow_poker
UK based reintroduction expert and author
Derek Gow (born 29 June 1965) is a UK-based reintroduction expert, farmer and author known for his work with watervoles, white storks, wildcats, and Eurasian
Derek_Gow
British journalist (1945–2025)
Richard Gow (7 April 1945 – 3 November 2025) was a British journalist. Gow was born in Edinburgh on 7 April 1945 to a Scottish father, Robin Gow, and an
David_Gow_(journalist)
American academic and pornographic actor
Joseph Durnin Gow (born 1960) is an American academic who served as chancellor of the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse from 2007 until his termination
Joe_Gow
Scottish footballer
Alan Gow (born 9 October 1982) is a Scottish former footballer. As a player he played as either a striker or an attacking midfielder. He is currently
Alan_Gow
Topics referred to by the same term
James Gow may refer to: James Gow (painter) († 1886), British painter James Gow (scholar) 1854–1923), English scholar, educator, historian, and author
James_Gow
Ambidextrous high school quarterback
“Mikey” Gow (born 2007) is an American ambidextrous Freshman quarterback who plays for the Missouri Baptist Spartans At age 9, an injury prevented Gow from
Mikey_Gow
Topics referred to by the same term
Andrew Gow may refer to: Andrew Gow (historian), Canadian historian of medieval and early modern Europe Andrew Carrick Gow (1848–1920), British painter
Andrew_Gow
Australian auto racing executive
Alan James Gow (born 23 June 1955) is the Australian chief executive of the British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) and president of the FIA (Fédération
Alan_J._Gow
Australian professional golfer
Paul Gow (born 10 November 1970) is an Australian professional golfer. In 1970, Gow was born in Sydney, Australia. In 1993, he turned professional. Gow has
Paul_Gow
English dramatist (1897–1993)
Ronald Gow (1 November 1897 – 27 April 1993) was an English dramatist, best known for Love on the Dole (1934). Born in Heaton Moor, Stockport, Cheshire
Ronald_Gow
Type of dominoes
Chinese dominoes are used in several tile-based games, namely, tien gow, pai gow, tiu u and kap tai shap. In Cantonese they are called gwāt pái (骨牌), which
Chinese_dominoes
Scottish musician
Niel Gow (22 March 1727 – 1 March 1807) was a Scottish fiddler in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Gow was born in Strathbraan, Perthshire, in
Niel_Gow
British classical scholar and teacher (1886–1978)
Andrew Sydenham Farrar Gow (27 August 1886 – 2 February 1978) was an English classical scholar and teacher. Apart from eleven years as a master at Eton
A._S._F._Gow
The surname Gow is a sept of the Clan Macpherson, a Highland Scottish clan. The Clan Macpherson are in turn a member of the confederation of the Clan
Gow_(sept)
Topics referred to by the same term
Neil Gow (1907–1919) was a Thoroughbred race horse. Neil Gow may refer also to: Neil Gow (microbiologist) (born 1957), British microbiologist Niel Gow (1727–1807)
Neil_Gow_(disambiguation)
English painter (1851–1929)
Mary Lightbody Gow (25 December 1851 – 27 May 1929) was a British watercolourist. Gow was the daughter of James Gow (fl. 1852–85), who painted genre and
Mary_Gow
Chinese gambling games
Tien Gow or Tin Kau (Chinese: 天九; pinyin: tiān jiǔ; Jyutping: tin1 gau2; lit. 'Heaven and Nine') is the name of Chinese gambling games played with either
Tien_Gow
British broadcaster
Jennie Gow (/ɡaʊ/; born 20 May 1977) is an English radio and television presenter and journalist. She was the presenter on BBC Sport's coverage of MotoGP
Jennie_Gow
Topics referred to by the same term
Peter Gow may refer to: Peter Gow (politician) (1818–1886), Ontario businessman and political figure Peter Gow Cameron, Ontario politician Peter Gow (anthropologist)
Peter_Gow
Scottish pirate
John Gow (c. 1698–11 June 1725) was a pirate whose short career was immortalised by Charles Johnson in the 1725 work The History and Lives of All the
John_Gow
2022 video game
"Reminiscing about how crazy the last 6 yrs has been so I thought I would create a GOW BTS THREAD of photos + thoughts. Buckle up, gonna' be long.😁 It all started
God_of_War_Ragnarök
Scottish footballer and manager
Gerald Gow (29 May 1952 – 10 October 2016) was a footballer who played for Bristol City in the 1970s, making 375 appearances for them in The Football
Gerry_Gow
Special school in South Wales, New York, United States
The Gow School is a college-prep boarding and day school located in South Wales, New York, United States, a hamlet close to Buffalo. It is for students
Gow_School
1931 American film
Gow the Headhunter (or Gow, the Headhunter, with a comma) is a 1931 exploration film. The footage, from the 1920s, was originally released as 4 different
Gow_the_Headhunter
Canadian businessman and politician
Peter Gow (November 20, 1818 – February 24, 1886) was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Peter_Gow_(politician)
Compilation of video game series
God of War is an action-adventure video game series, the first era of which was loosely based on Greek mythology. Debuting in 2005, the series became a
God of War video game collections
God_of_War_video_game_collections
British microbiologist (born 1957)
Neil Andrew Robert Gow (born 30 November 1957) is a British microbiologist who is a professor of microbiology and deputy vice chancellor at the University
Neil_Gow_(microbiologist)
Topics referred to by the same term
John Gow (1698–1725) was a Scottish pirate. John may also refer to: John Graham Gow (1850–1917), New Zealand commercial traveller and government trade
John_Gow_(disambiguation)
1929 film
The Hoose-Gow is a 1929 American short comedy film starring Laurel and Hardy, directed by James Parrott, and produced by Hal Roach. Stan Laurel and Oliver
The_Hoose-Gow
Impact crater in Saskatchewan, Canada
Gow Crater is an impact crater in Saskatchewan, Canada. It is 5 kilometres (3 mi) in diameter and the age is estimated to be less than 250 million years
Gow_crater
Oak tree in Perth and Kinross, Scotland
Niel Gow's Oak is a 300-year-old tree near Dunkeld and Birnam, Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It is closely associated with the Scottish fiddler and composer
Niel_Gow's_Oak
2010 video game
story, Pereira claimed that it is "a more personal story than the other GOW games, but one that still features the series' signature trademarks", and
God_of_War:_Ghost_of_Sparta
Peter G Gow (1958 – 18 May 2021) was a social anthropologist, renowned for his work in Amazonia. He was a Professor of Social Anthropology at the University
Peter_Gow_(anthropologist)
American writer (1907–1952)
James Gow (August 23, 1907 – February 11, 1952) was an American writer, screenwriter, and playwright. He was the motion picture critic of the New York
James_Gow_(writer)
English composer
David Godfrey Gow (6 April 1924 – 23 February 1993) was an English composer (of Scottish descent) and teacher. Gow was born in London. His ancestors included
David_Gow_(composer)
Scottish shipowner, philanthropist and art collector
Leonard Gow (1859–1936) was a Scottish shipowner, philanthropist and art collector. He was born in Glasgow the son of Jessie Mcleod and her husband Leonard
Leonard_Gow
English composer
Dorothy Alice Gow (30 November 1892 – 1 November 1982) was an English composer. She was born in London, the youngest of six children from a Scottish family
Dorothy_Gow
Scottish international badminton player
Fraser D. Gow (born c.1948) is a former international badminton player from Scotland who competed at three Commonwealth Games. Gow was a member of the
Fraser_Gow
Scottish singer
Phamie Gow is a Scottish singer, multi-instrumentalist, composer and producer. Her work is often associated with classical and Celtic crossover music
Phamie_Gow
Australian playwright and director (born 1955)
Michael Gow (born 14 February 1955) is an Australian playwright and director, notable for his 1986 play Away. Born in Sydney, Gow acted and directed with
Michael_Gow
British Army general (1924–2013)
General Sir James Michael Gow, GCB (3 June 1924 – 26 March 2013) was a senior British Army officer who served in the Second World War and reached high
Michael Gow (British Army officer)
Michael_Gow_(British_Army_officer)
James Gow (1854–1923) was an English scholar, educator, historian, and author, widely recognized for A Short History of Greek Mathematics. The history
James_Gow_(scholar)
Canadian para-alpine skier
John Gow (died October 8, 2024) was a Canadian para-alpine skier, resort executive, and survivor of a historic wilderness plane crash. He represented
John_Gow_(skier)
Commercial art gallery in Auckland, New Zealand
Gow Langsford Gallery is a commercial art gallery in Auckland, New Zealand. The gallery was established in 1987 by John Gow and Gary Langsford. Gow Langsford
Gow_Langsford_Gallery
Canadian author and illustrator (1903–2005)
Jean Middleton Donald Gow (January 26, 1903 - November 6, 2005) was the president and founder of the Naval Reading Services for the Naval Service of Canada
Jean_Donald_Gow
Scottish musician
Nathaniel Gow (28 May 1763 – 19 January 1831 ) was a Scottish musician who was the fourth son of Niel Gow, and a celebrated performer, composer and arranger
Nathaniel_Gow
Scottish footballer
Donald Robertson Gow (8 February 1868 – 11 October 1945) was a Scottish footballer who played for Rangers, Sunderland and the Scotland national team as
Donald_Gow
Catalan architect (1852–1926)
Antoni Gaudí i Cornet (/ɡaʊˈdi/ gow-DEE, /ˈɡaʊdi/ GOW-dee; Catalan: [ənˈtɔni‿ɣəwˈði]; 25 June 1852 – 10 June 1926) was a Catalan architect and designer
Antoni_Gaudí
Commercial traveler and government trade representative
John Graham Gow (5 May 1850 – 17 February 1917) was a New Zealand commercial traveller and government trade representative. He was born in Crieff, Perthshire
John_Graham_Gow
British Thoroughbred racehorse
Neil Gow (1907–1919) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire who won the classic 2000 Guineas in 1910. In a racing career that lasted from spring
Neil_Gow
British artist (1848-1920)
Andrew Carrick Gow RA (15 or 18 June 1848 – 1 February 1920) was a British painter who painted scenes from British and European history as well as portraits
Andrew_Carrick_Gow
Country primarily in Western Europe
original (PDF) on 4 October 2017. Retrieved 14 December 2017. Traynor, Ian; Gow, David (21 February 2007). "EU promises 20% reduction in carbon emissions
France
Chinese dumplings
make. Many types of fillings exist, with the most common type being har gow (simplified Chinese: 虾饺; traditional Chinese: 蝦餃; Cantonese Yale: hā gáau;
Jiaozi
American rock band
2025, the band consists of lead vocalist Chrissy Costanza, guitarist Dan Gow, and drummer Will Ferri. The band quickly gained a sizeable online following
Against_the_Current_(band)
Code of conduct for governing pirates
X. No snapping of Guns in the Hold. A set of articles written in John Gow's own hand was found aboard his ship, the Revenge (née George), in 1729. Article
Pirate_code
Argentine revolutionary (1928–1967)
23. ISBN 978-0-230-61829-9. Anderson 1997, p. 492. Anderson 1997, p. 530. Gow, Cathrine Hester (1997). World History Series: The Cuban Missile Crisis.
Che_Guevara
British portrait painter (born 1978)
Andrew Jonathan Gow (born 1978) is an English artist best known for portraiture. He is also a lecturer on painting and an instructor in the atelier method
Andrew_Jonathan_Gow
2027 American film
Jacob's widowed mother Edwin Lee Gibson as Jack Tyler Labine as Walter Erik Gow as Marvin Maxim Swinton as Adam Charlie & Summer as Buddy In July 2025, Cineverse
Air_Bud_Returns
Australian environmentalist and entrepreneur
Mimi Macpherson (born Miriam Frances Gow, 18 May 1967) is an Australian environmentalist, entrepreneur and celebrity. She joined a whale-watching boat
Mimi_Macpherson
1966 film by Michelangelo Antonioni
Darklight Digital. 17 January 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2025. Gow, 1968 p. 100: See here for Gow's profile of the Thomas character both socially and sexually
Blowup
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990
movement led by Ian Paisley attracted 100,000 to a rally in Belfast, Ian Gow, later assassinated by the PIRA, resigned as Minister of State in HM Treasury
Margaret_Thatcher
Scottish pop soul band composed of Robin Gow (keyboards/songwriter), Grant Macintosh (vocals/songwriter), Gordon Gow (percussion). They are best known for
Love_Decree
Musical artist
Joe Gow (born in Auckland, New Zealand) is a musician, songwriter, producer and the lead singer and frontman of Australian Americana band Matt Joe Gow &
Matt_Joe_Gow
American poet (1859–1947)
Minnie Gow Walsworth (July 25, 1859 – June 25, 1947) was an American poet from Illinois. She came from a family of literary and professional pursuits
Minnie_Gow_Walsworth
Canadian architectural firm
Gow Hastings Architects is a Canadian architectural firm specializing in post-secondary, commercial, and public buildings. Founded in 2002 by Valerie
Gow_Hastings_Architects
Chinese giant and performer (1841–1893)
"Chang the Chinese Giant" in the 19th century; his stage name was "Chang Woo Gow". Zhan was born in Fuzhou, Fujian Province, in 1841. His height was claimed
Zhan_Shichai
Australian cricketer
cricketers "Freddy Gow". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 December 2016. "Freddy Gow". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 30 December 2016. Freddy Gow at Cricinfo v t
Freddy_Gow
Canadian historian
Andrew Colin Gow is a Canadian historian of medieval and early modern Europe and a noted scholar of early modern witchcraft. He completed his Ph.D. with
Andrew_Gow_(historian)
Canadian biathlete
Scott Gow (born November 6, 1990) is a Canadian biathlete. He competed in the 2014/15 World Cup season and represented Canada at the Biathlon World Championships
Scott_Gow
Australian actress (born 2001)
Angourie Isabel Teresa Rice (/æŋˈɡaʊri/ ang-GOW-ree; born 1 January 2001) is an Australian actress. She began her career as a child actress, coming to
Angourie_Rice
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Scottish Gaelic as Gobha. A. S. F. Gow (1886–1978), classical scholar Alan Gow (born 1982), Scottish footballer Alan J. Gow (born 1955), Australian motorsport
Gow_(surname)
English stage and film actress (1912–2003)
the play's author Ronald Gow, 15 years her senior. That same year, she made her film debut in Lancashire Luck, scripted by Gow. The huge popularity of
Wendy_Hiller
band formed in 2011. Their line up consisted of vocalist/guitarist Matt Joe Gow, guitarist Andrew Pollock, bassist Cameron Grindrod, keyboardist Clio Renner
The_Dead_Leaves
British statesman and admiral (1900–1979)
Evans Christopher Ewart-Biggs Joseph Fenton Billy Fox Maurice Gibson Ian Gow Heidi Hazell Donald Kaberry Andrew Kearney Baroness Brabourne William "Frenchie"
Lord_Mountbatten
1912 American film
The Kerry Gow is a 1912 American silent film produced by Kalem Company and distributed by General Film Company. It was directed by Sidney Olcott with
The_Kerry_Gow
New Zealand politician (1862–1942)
James Burman Gow (1862 – 6 August 1942) was a member of the New Zealand Legislative Council. Gow was born in 1862 in Forfarshire, Scotland. He arrived
James_Gow_(politician)
Canadian politician from Ontario
Peter Gow Cameron was a Canadian politician from Ontario. He represented Elgin West in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1919 to 1923. "Peter Gow Cameron
Peter_Gow_Cameron
2009 studio album by Matt Joe Gow
The Messenger is the debut album from Melbourne-based artist Matt Joe Gow, released in Australia on 18 July 2009. Produced by Nash Chambers, the album
The Messenger (Matt Joe Gow and the Dead Leaves album)
The_Messenger_(Matt_Joe_Gow_and_the_Dead_Leaves_album)
Rugby player
Thomas Gow Brown (9 February 1902 — 17 November 1985) was a Scottish international rugby union player. Born in Corstorphine, Edinburgh, Gow Brown played
Thomas_Gow_Brown
Christianity portal William Connell Gow (6 January 1909 – 4 October 1996) was an eminent Anglican priest in the second half of the 20th century. He was
William_Gow
Sports radio network
SportsMap was a sports radio network that was distributed by Gow Media. The SportsMap Radio Network supplied its network affiliates with a 24-hour schedule
SportsMap
2026 American comedy series
friend who now works as a physician in the clinic Abe takes Hal to Erik Gow as Glenn, Stevie's partner, with whom he adopted a son named Max Merrin Dungey
Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair
Malcolm_in_the_Middle:_Life's_Still_Unfair
1911 novella by Edith Wharton
Ethan Frome is a 1911 novella by American author Edith Wharton. It details the story of a man who falls in love with his wife's cousin and the tragedies
Ethan_Frome
Australian rules footballer
Paul Gow (born 27 May 1969) is a former Australian rules footballer who played seven games for Footscray in the Australian Football League (AFL) in 1991
Paul_Gow_(footballer)
1960s–1998 conflict in Northern Ireland
Army James Craig killed by UDA/UFF Pat Finucane killed by UDA/UFF 1990s Ian Gow killed by PIRA Fergal Caraher killed by Royal Marines Eddie Fullerton killed
The_Troubles
German priest, theologian and author (1483–1546)
2018. "Koberger Bible". World Digital Library. 1483. Retrieved 2 June 2018. Gow, Andrew C. (2009). "The Contested History of a Book: The German Bible of
Martin_Luther
New Zealand chemist (1835–1914)
James Gow Black (10 May 1835 – 25 December 1914) was a New Zealand chemist, mineralogist, lecturer and university professor . He was born in Tomgarrow
James_Gow_Black
1794 poem and song by Robert Burns
song is in Niel Gow's first Collection & is called there 'Major Graham' – it is to be found page 6th of that Collection." Niel Gow's A collection of Strathspey
A_Red,_Red_Rose
English author and journalist (1903–1950)
he was "interested and happy" at Eton. His principal tutor was A. S. F. Gow, Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge, who gave him advice later in his career
George_Orwell
Hong Kong's public broadcaster
Television Hong Kong (RTHK) is the public broadcasting service of Hong Kong. GOW, the predecessor to RTHK, was established in 1928 as the first broadcasting
RTHK
1986 play by Michael Gow
Away is a play written by Australian playwright Michael Gow. First performed by the Griffin Theatre Company in 1986, it tells the story of three internally
Away_(play)
Place in Bamyan Province, Afghanistan
Gow Darreh is a village in Bamyan Province in central Afghanistan. Bamyan Province "NGA GeoName Database". National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. Archived
Gow_Darreh
Indian actor
2019). "GoW is most watched film of my career: Jameel Khan". Hindustan Times. Lucknow. Retrieved 29 July 2021. Rizvi, S Farah (1 May 2019). "GoW is most
Jameel_Khan
Worldwide economic crisis
(Press release). Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. October 14, 2008. Gow, David (October 16, 2008). "Switzerland unveils bank bail-out plan". The
2008_financial_crisis
GOW
GOW
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : regional name for someone from the district north of Paris known in Old French as Gohiere.English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from any of the various places in northern France called Gouy (from the Gallo-Roman personal name Gaudius + the locative suffix -acum), with the addition of the Anglo-Norman French suffix -er.English : from a Norman personal name, Go(h)ier, cognate with the Old English name mentioned at Gooder.Welsh : from the peninsula in southern Wales, of which the Welsh name is Gŵyr.Probably an Americanized spelling of German Gauer.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Lord Buddha
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire)
English (chiefly Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire) : habitational name from Gowdall in East Yorkshire, named from Old English golde ‘marigold’ + Old English halh ‘nook’, ‘recess’.English (chiefly Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire) : from Middle English gode ‘good’ + ale ‘ale’, ‘malt liquor’, hence a metonymic occupational name for a brewer or an innkeeper.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Gowlands in Moor Monkton, West Yorkshire.
Girl/Female
Indian
Girl/Female
Tamil
Gowsiha | கோவà¯à®¸à¯€à®¹à®¾
Gowsiha | கோவà¯à®¸à¯€à®¹à®¾
Boy/Male
Indian, Malayalam
Son of Gowri (Parvathy)
Surname or Lastname
English (East Anglia)
English (East Anglia) : derivative of Goff.English (East Anglia) : variant of Coward.
Girl/Female
Indian
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Gowing.variant of Scottish or Irish Gowan.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a Middle English personal name, Gowin, from Old French Gouin, a variant of Godin.Irish : variant of Gowan.
Female
Hindi/Indian
Variant spelling of Hindi Gauri, GOWRI means "white."
Girl/Female
Tamil
Bright, Parvati
Male
Iranian/Persian
Variant spelling of Persian Govad, GOWAD means "good wind."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : presumably a nickname for an habitual user of the expression ‘Go well’ (Old English gÄn ‘go’ + wel ‘well’), or possibly a nickname for a messenger.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Gowthami | கோவà¯à®¤à®®à¯€
Gowthami | கோவà¯à®¤à®®à¯€
Girl/Female
Indian
Bright, Parvati
Surname or Lastname
Scottish or Irish
Scottish or Irish : reduced and altered spelling of McGowan.English (East Anglia) : variant of Gowing.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Lord Buddha
Male
Hebrew
(×’Ö¼ï‹×’) Hebrew name GOWG means "mountain." In the bible, this is the name of a son of Shemaiah and the name of the prophetic prince of the land of Magog.Â
GOW
GOW
Boy/Male
Muslim
Intimate friend, Bosom friend
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Clever Spiritual Man
Boy/Male
Indian, Tamil
King of Beauty
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Lovely Scene
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Lord Krishna
Girl/Female
Hindu
Long life
Boy/Male
British, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Swedish, Swiss
Earnest; Sincere; Serious
Boy/Male
Arabic, Hindu, Indian, Muslim, Parsi, Tamil, Telugu, Turkish
Stranger; King; Emperor; Noble; Daughter of God; Princess
Boy/Male
Arabic
Knowledge
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Sanskrit, Tamil
Handsome
GOW
GOW
GOW
GOW
GOW
a.
Wearing a coarse gown or shaggy garment made of rug.
n.
A gown worn under another, or under some other article of dress.
n.
The part of a garment which covers the arm; as, the sleeve of a coat or a gown.
n.
A loose wrapper worn by gentlemen within doors; a dressing gown.
n.
A dressing gown, or morning gown.
n.
A narrow piece of linen or the like, folded across the breast, or attached to the gown at the neck, forming a part of a woman's dress in the 17th century and later.
n.
A slender marine fish (Scomberesox saurus) of Europe and America. It has long, thin, beaklike jaws. Called also billfish, gowdnook, gawnook, skipper, skipjack, skopster, lizard fish, and Egypt herring.
a.
Not having, or not wearing, a gown.
v.
That part of a gown which trails behind the wearer.
n.
One whose professional habit is a gown, as a divine or lawyer, and particularly a member of an English university; hence, a civilian, in distinction from a soldier.
a.
Stripped of a gown; unfrocked.
v. t.
To strip of a gown; to unfrock.
p. a.
Dressed in a gown; clad.
n.
Originally, a loosely hanging garment for women, worn like a cloak about the shoulders, and serving as a decorative appendage to the gown; now, an outer garment with sleeves, worn by women; as, a dressing sack.
n.
Alt. of Gownman
a.
Dressed in a toga or gown; wearing a gown; gowned.
n.
The ordinary outer dress of a woman; as, a calico or silk gown.
v. i.
Pretentious; showy; spruce; as, a smart gown.
n.
An opening in a petticoat or gown; a placket.