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DRES-ingg-own/ˈdresɪŋ ɡaʊn/

A dressing gown (id: dressing-gown) is a loose coat worn over night clothes at home (UK). A bathrobe is a close twin after a shower; a coat is outdoor clothing. Boarding: a dressing gown is nightwear; it is not a coat for the dining hall.

Meaning

A loose coat worn over night clothes at home (UK; close to a bathrobe).

Examples

• “A dressing gown is boarding nightwear; it is not a coat for the dining hall.”
• “Dressing gowns have a named hook in the dorm; a hoodie is not a substitute at lights-out.”

Good to know

a dressing gown (UK). Close: a bathrobe. Contrast: a coat. Boarding / dorms. Countable. Mix-up: dressing is also food on salad, or getting dressed.

Near in meaning

bathrobe

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