Gown vs. Cape — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Gown and Cape
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Gown
A gown, from the Saxon word, gunna, is a usually loose outer garment from knee- to full-length worn by men and women in Europe from the Early Middle Ages to the 17th century, and continuing today in certain professions; later, gown was applied to any full-length woman's garment consisting of a bodice and attached skirt. A long, loosely fitted gown called a Banyan was worn by men in the 18th century as an informal coat.
Cape
A cape is a sleeveless outer garment which drapes the wearer's back, arms, and chest, and connects at the neck.
Gown
A long elegant dress worn on formal occasions
A silk ball gown
Cape
A sleeveless cloak, typically a short one
He was wearing a flowing cape
Gown
Be dressed in a gown
She was gowned in luminous silk
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Cape
The pelt from the head and neck of an animal, for preparation as a hunting trophy
The hair on a cape for the taxidermist can spoil in warm weather
Gown
A long loose flowing garment, such as a robe or nightgown.
Cape
A headland or promontory
We could see the island from the cape
Gown
A long, usually formal dress.
Cape
(in bullfighting) taunt (the bull) by flourishing a cape
The film shows a man expertly caping a charging bull
Gown
A robe or smock worn in operating rooms and other parts of hospitals as a guard against contamination.
Cape
Skin the head and neck of (an animal) to prepare a hunting trophy.
Gown
A distinctive outer robe worn on ceremonial occasions, as by scholars or clerics.
Cape
A sleeveless outer garment fastened at the throat and worn hanging over the shoulders.
Gown
The faculty and student body of a university
Perfect accord between town and gown.
Cape
A brightly colored cloth used in maneuvering the bull in a bullfight; a capote or muleta.
Gown
To clothe (oneself or another) with a gown.
Cape
A point or head of land projecting into a body of water.
Gown
A loose, flowing upper garment.
Cape
To maneuver (the bull) by means of a cape in a bullfight.
Gown
A woman's ordinary outer dress, such as a calico or silk gown.
Cape
(geography) A piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into a sea or lake; a promontory; a headland.
Gown
The official robe of certain professionals, clerics, and scholars, such as university students and officers, barristers, judges, etc.
Cape
A sleeveless garment or part of a garment, hanging from the neck over the back, arms, and shoulders.
Gown
The dress of civil officers, as opposed to military officers.
Cape
(slang) A superhero.
Gown
(by metonymy) The university community, especially as contrasted with the local populace.
In the perennial town versus gown battles, townies win some violent battles, but the collegians are winning the war.
Cape
To incite or attract (a bull) to charge a certain direction, by waving a cape.
Gown
A loose wrapper worn by gentlemen within doors; a dressing gown.
Cape
(nautical) To head or point; to keep a course.
The ship capes southwest by south.
Gown
Any sort of dress or garb.
Cape
To skin an animal, particularly a deer.
Gown
The robe worn by a surgeon.
Cape
To defend or praise, especially that which is unworthy.
Gown
To dress in a gown, to don or garb with a gown.
Cape
(obsolete) To look for, search after.
Gown
A loose, flowing upper garment
He Mars deposed, and arms to gowns made yield.
Cape
To gaze or stare.
The captain just caped mindlessly into the distance as his ship was hit by volley after volley.
Gown
A loose wrapper worn by gentlemen within doors; a dressing gown.
Cape
A piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into the sea or a lake; a promontory; a headland.
Gown
Any sort of dress or garb.
He comes . . . in the gown of humility.
Cape
A sleeveless garment or part of a garment, hanging from the neck over the back, arms, and shoulders, but not reaching below the hips. See Cloak.
Gown
Long, usually formal, woman's dress
Cape
To head or point; to keep a course; as, the ship capes southwest by south.
Gown
Protective garment worn by surgeons during operations
Cape
To gape.
Gown
Outerwear consisting of a long flowing garment used for official or ceremonial occasions
Cape
A strip of land projecting into a body of water
Gown
Dress in a gown
Cape
A sleeveless garment like a cloak but shorter
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