gownlet en · NOUN
Etymology
From gown + -let.
Meanings
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A little gown.
Her gownlet cost five hundred beans; / Her furs, four figures in a row; / Her hat removed from papa's jeans / A hundred shekels more or so.
1914, The Judge, volume 66:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| gownlets | Number=Plur | lexicographic |