doctoral gown
Graduation ceremony attire
A doctoral gown is the academic robe worn by recipients of doctoral degrees during graduation ceremonies and other formal academic occasions.
Distinguished from bachelor's and master's gowns by features like velvet panels, wider sleeves, and colored trim indicating the field of study: She finally got to wear the doctoral gown after seven years of graduate school.
- academicRelating to education or theory
- academic dressCeremonial scholarly attire
- regaliaCeremonial emblems of authority
- commencementAct of starting
- commencement ceremonyFormal degree-conferring event
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- academic regaliaacademic regalia, academic cap, academic costume, academic dress, academic robe
- ritual attirechoir robe, alb, nun habit, clerical robes, baptismal robe
doctoral gownstreet clothes
Ordinary daily attire
casual wear · sweatpants · pajamas · work clothes · gym clothes
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