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What is the difference between a dress and a gown ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between a dress and a gown ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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 A dress can be long or short, casual or formal. A gown typically is a long and very formal dress. For example a wedding gown or the dresses that Disney princess wear would be "gowns" but a dress you wear to a party or to work would not be a gown they would just be a dress.
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Both are dresses, but a gown is usually more formal and fitted.
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"dress" is more general. Any clothing that is one piece and has a skirt of any length. Often will refer to clothing that is more every day.
A gown is more formal. You'd get married in a gown, go to a red carpet in a gown, go to a ball in a gown.
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 A dress can be long or short, casual or formal. A gown typically is a long and very formal dress. For example a wedding gown or the dresses that Disney princess wear would be "gowns" but a dress you wear to a party or to work would not be a gown they would just be a dress.
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Thanks guys, it's clearer now, especially @Pikablu, very visual and speaking!
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