ceremonial gown
Ritual dress garment
A ceremonial gown is a formal robe worn for ritual occasions—graduations, religious services, judicial proceedings, or academic functions.
The garment signals the wearer's role or status within an institution: The graduates filed in wearing their ceremonial gowns.
Distinguished from everyday dress by its formality and traditional design.
- robeLong loose outer garment
- flowing robesLoose draped garments
- vestmentCeremonial religious garment
- regaliaCeremonial emblems of authority
- academic regaliaCeremonial university garments
coronation · royal wedding · state occasion · ritual · velvet · flowing · train · black tie · embroidered · satin · procession · altar · clergy · graduation · ermine · silk · gold thread · majesty
- imperial robescoronation robe, purple velvet, gold embroidery, train, fur lining
- royal garmentspurple robe, mantle
ceremonial gowncasual wear
Informal, comfortable clothing
street clothes · work clothes · loungewear · sweatpants · pajamas
ceremonial gownplain clothes
Non-uniform civilian dress
simple dress · workwear · rags
ceremonial gownwork uniform
Standardized occupational garment
coveralls · utility clothing · protective gear · workwear · scrubs
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