"old gown" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} old gown (uncountable)
  1. (obsolete, slang) smuggled tea Tags: obsolete, slang, uncountable
    Sense id: en-old_gown-en-noun-6hLiu3BU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry
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