Shortgown
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Shortgown is a noun meaning (obsolete) A woman's bedgown consisting of a loose jacket with a skirt.
Meaning
(obsolete) A woman's bedgown consisting of a loose jacket with a skirt.
Example Sentences
Leah is comely in the sunshine, Madelon thinks, with her freshly-colored, strongly-marked old Cornish face, framed by black hair just flecked with white, under the broad hat such as the fishwives wear; and the white touser, or quaint apron, gives a natty look to the shortgown.
Word Forms
- shortgowns
- short-gown
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include waisted, gite, gown, gownd, teagown, gownmaking.
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