scholar's gown

noun

A prestigious gown worn as part of subfusc by an undergraduate who achieved a first in prelims, as well as certain choral scholars and organ scholars.

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nounscholar's gown (plural scholar's gowns)

plural scholar's gowns

  1. Oxford UniversityA prestigious gown worn as part of subfusc by an undergraduate who achieved a first in prelims, as well as certain choral scholars and organ scholars.
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