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gownie

/ˈɡaʊni/

gownie noun: a person living in a university town who has some academic connection with the university.

Noun

gownie (plural gownies)

  1. (UK, slang) A person living in a university town who has some academic connection with the university.
    Antonyms:
    townie

Antonyms of gownie

Forms of gownie

pluralgownies

Origin of gownie

From gown + -ie.

Words that rhyme with gownie

Questions about gownie

What does gownie mean?
Gownie means a person living in a university town who has some academic connection with the university.
What part of speech is gownie?
Gownie is a noun.
How do you pronounce gownie?
Gownie is pronounced /ˈɡaʊni/.
What is the plural of gownie?
The plural of gownie is gownies.

Words near gownie in the dictionary

  1. gownboy
  2. gownboys
  3. gownd
  4. gownds
  5. gowned
  6. gownie
  7. gownies
  8. gowning
  9. gownless
  10. gownlet
  11. gownlets

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