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词汇 blue gown
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Definition of blue gown in English:

blue gown

noun ˈbluː ɡaʊn
  • 1A blue gown worn as part of a person's uniform; specifically (a) one worn by a convicted prostitute in a house of correction; (b) one worn by a person who is provided for at a charitable institution, or (Scottish) by a licensed beggar. Compare "blue coat". Now chiefly historical.

  • 2A person who wears a blue gown, especially as part of a uniform; (Scottish) a licensed beggar (the blue gown being a symbol of his or her license to beg). Compare "blue coat". Now historical.

Origin

Late 16th century; earliest use found in George Whetstone (d. 1587), writer. From blue + gown.

Definition of blue gown in US English:

blue gown

nounˈbluː ɡaʊn
  • 1A blue gown worn as part of a person's uniform; specifically (a) one worn by a convicted prostitute in a house of correction; (b) one worn by a person who is provided for at a charitable institution, or (Scottish) by a licensed beggar. Compare "blue coat". Now chiefly historical.

  • 2A person who wears a blue gown, especially as part of a uniform; (Scottish) a licensed beggar (the blue gown being a symbol of his or her license to beg). Compare "blue coat". Now historical.

Origin

Late 16th century; earliest use found in George Whetstone (d. 1587), writer. From blue + gown.

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