What does begowned mean?
Begowned means simple past and past participle of begown.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
simple past and past participle of begown.
[…] with the exception of the Speaker, who is handsomely arrayed in a black gown and long wig, and three attendant clerks, who are also begowned and bewigged, the house exhibits nothing more than some ranges of green benches, sparingly occupied with a few straggling members, lounging about in the most unceremonious postures, some with coloured cravats, others with dirty boots, and almost all […] with their hats on.
These girls, chosen for their good figures and attractive appearance, walk about in front of the buyer begowned in the latest models, and their method of presentation may make or mar a sale.
It was Oxford now—the matriculation photograph, posed in the stony front quad at Corpus, the pelican on top of the sundial appearing to sit on the head of the lanky, begowned chemist at the centre of the back row.
Use begowned when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Begowned means simple past and past participle of begown.
Common synonyms include gowned.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
[…] with the exception of the Speaker, who is handsomely arrayed in a black gown and long wig, and three attendant clerks, who are also begowned and bewigged, the house exhibits nothing more than some ranges of green benches, sparingly occupied with a few straggling members, lounging about in the most unceremonious postures, some with coloured cravats, others with dirty boots, and almost all […] with their hats on.
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