patient gown

Exam room attire

A patient gown is a loose, open-backed garment worn by hospital patients during examinations or procedures.

The design allows medical staff easy access while preserving minimal modesty—though the open back is famously drafty: She shuffled down the hallway clutching her patient gown closed.

Also called a hospital gown.

Related

nurse · waiting room · backless · tie · cotton · paper · waiting · clinic · surgery · diagnosis · modesty · flimsy · sterile · getting undressed · checkup · physical exam · bare · cold

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Opposites
formality and social context of dress

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Ordinary daily attire

business suit · formal wear · evening gown · everyday wear · casual wear

wearer agency and status

patient gownlab coat

Protective work garment

white coat · surgical scrubs · professional attire · military uniform · business suit

coverage and modesty

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Insulated cold-season outerwear

overcoat · parka · snowsuit · hazmat suit · full suit

Family

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G