Brunswick gown

English

Noun

Brunswick gown (plural Brunswick gowns)

  1. (historical) A two-piece woman's gown of the mid-18th century, comprising a hip-length or three-quarter length jacket with a high neckline and a hood, worn with a matching petticoat.
    Synonym: Brunswick
    • 2019 October 1, Kate Quinn, Stephanie Dray, Laura Kamoie, E. Knight, Sophie Perinot, Heather Webb, Ribbons of Scarlet: A Novel of the French Revolution's Women‎[1], HarperCollins, →ISBN:
      Though I wore only a plain somber gray Brunswick gown unadorned by ribbon or lace, and my uncle was dressed in black, the people knew aristocrats on sight.
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