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Gown vs. Cape — What's the Difference?

Gown vs. Cape — What's the Difference?

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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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