cap and gown

noun
a ceremonial mortarboard and gown worn by faculty, students, etc., as at commencement.


Origin:
1855–60

Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source Link To cap and gown
American Heritage
Idioms & Phrases

cap and gown

Ceremonial dress worn at graduation exercises; by extension, the academic community (also see town and gown. For example, Mary was very proud) when she received her cap and gown for commencement. [Mid-1800s]

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
Cite This Source
00:10
Cap and gown is always a great word to know.
So is lollapalooza. Does it mean:
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
Example sentences
Let us keep our eyes on the prize of getting more students in a cap and gown.
And as this organization knows, even a little money can go a long way toward helping a college student earn their cap and gown.
In the line there were also various other officers and professors, clad in cap and gown.
Idioms & Phrases
Copyright © 2013 Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
  • Please Login or Sign Up to use the Recent Searches feature
FAVORITES
RECENT