Meanings
nouncap and gown (plural caps and gowns)
plural caps and gowns
- An academic robe and cap with mortarboard.
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APA
cap and gown. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cap%20and%20gown
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“cap and gown.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cap%20and%20gown. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cap and gown,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cap%20and%20gown.
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