cap and gown
Diploma ceremony outfit
Cap and gown refers to the ceremonial dress worn at academic events—a mortarboard cap with tassel and a flowing robe.
The outfit marks graduations, commencements, and formal university occasions.
By extension, cap and gown can represent academic life or achievement generally: She finally earned her cap and gown after six years of night school.
- mortarboardSquare graduation headwear
- robeLong loose outer garment
- tasselOrnamental hanging cluster
- diplomaAcademic completion document
- blackDarkest possible hue
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- college traditionsgraduation, commencement, homecoming, alumni weekend, freshman orientation
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- school memorabiliayearbook, class ring, diploma frame, letterman jacket, graduation tassel
- school traditionspep rallies, graduation ceremony, school spirit, school dances, homeroom
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cap and gowncasual wear
Informal, comfortable clothing
school uniform · street clothes · pajamas · plainclothes · sweatpants
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