white gown

Hospital patient's garment

A white gown is a long white garment, typically formal.

The phrase most often evokes a wedding dress or bridal attire: She tried on white gowns at three different shops.

In medical and scientific settings, a white gown may be the protective clothing worn by lab workers or patients.

The white gown also carries associations with purity, ceremony, and rites of passage.

Related

lace · veil · train · elegant · flowing · ceremony · purity · pristine · virginal · hospital · patient · christening · baptism · silk · formal · red carpet · fairy tale · ball

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Opposites
formality of attire

white gownscrubs

Medical staff uniform

casual wear · athleisure · sweatpants · pajamas · streetwear

professional/medical context

white gownscrubs

Medical staff uniform

surgical scrubs · hospital gown · lab coat

Family

white, gown, whiter, whitest, whiten, whitened, whitening, whitener, whiteness

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G