"powdering gown" meaning in All languages combined

See powdering gown on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: powdering gowns [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} powdering gown (plural powdering gowns)
  1. (now historical) A loose dressing gown worn while the hair or wig was being powdered. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-powdering_gown-en-noun-F0fQRGQp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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