"green gown" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-green gown.ogg [Australia] Forms: green gowns [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} green gown (plural green gowns)
  1. (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. Tags: archaic, historical
    Sense id: en-green_gown-en-noun-1Hb4IsNs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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