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Brunswick gowns

Brunswick gowns is the plural of Brunswick gown.

Meaning of Brunswick gown

Noun

Brunswick gown (plural Brunswick gowns)

  1. (historical) A two-piece woman's gown of the mid-18th century, comprising a hip-length or three-quarter length jacket with a high neckline and a hood, worn with a matching petticoat.
    • Though I wore only a plain somber gray Brunswick gown unadorned by ribbon or lace, and my uncle was dressed in black, the people knew aristocrats on sight.2019 October 1, Kate Quinn, Stephanie Dray, Laura Kamoie, E. Knight, Sophie Perinot, Heather Webb, Ribbons of Scarlet: A Novel of the French Revolution's Women, HarperCollins, →ISBN
    Synonyms:
    Brunswick

Questions about Brunswick gowns

What is Brunswick gowns the plural of?
Brunswick gowns is the plural of Brunswick gown.

Words near Brunswick gowns in the dictionary

  1. Brunswick
  2. Brunswick black
  3. Brunswick County
  4. Brunswick East
  5. Brunswick gown
  6. Brunswick gowns
  7. Brunswick green
  8. Brunswick greens
  9. Brunswick Heads
  10. Brunswick Junction
  11. Brunswick Park

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