A gown or frock with short sleeves, formerly worn by mariners.

Alternative form of town and gown

(chiefly UK, idiomatic, sometimes capitalized) On the one hand, the members of the city, borough, or similar community near a university and, on the other hand, the students and faculty of the university itself, especially when understood as rivals in a state of tension or conflict.

(now archaic, historical) A dress that has been stained green from rolling in the grass; generally with allusion to sexual activity, especially a woman's loss of virginity.

An evening dress: an elegant dress worn by women.

Alternative form of ballgown

(dated) A dressing gown.

Alternative form of tea-gown

A gown worn by patients, typically being knee-length, having short sleeves, and being secured on the body with strings.

Alternative spelling of dressing gown