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The plural form of gown, which is a long, form fitting dress made of various fabrics of which satin and organza are among the most used. Gowns are usually worn by women during formal occasions such as a wedding event, a prom, or social gathering to signify beauty and elegance.
I bought a custom made gown at www.gownsshop.com and to my surprise it looked better than the picture shown on the website! Not only that, all the gowns seem fabulous, thus I may just buy more soon as they are having a sale going on right now!
gowns by www.gownsshop.com December 25, 2007
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beautiful gowns

describes something that is so painfully, insufferably, inexplicably and unbearably mediocre. So giving the most basic compliment instead of being rude. Beautiful gowns comes from an Aretha Franklin interview where singers are named and she has to give one word to describe what she thinks of their talent. Upon being asked about Taylor Swift, Ms Aretha (God test her soul) said beautiful gowns
-Hey, what’d you think about Black Panther last night?
-I...Beautiful Gowns.
beautiful gowns by Enzo Inshall February 16, 2020

The Gowns 

A Punk-Rock band from Rochester, NY that plays loudly and occasionally smashes guitars on stage. Ex members of Koo Koo Boy, Drama Queen, Puddle, Bang-Abuse, K-9 Circle and The Pants.
Doug: What's going on this weekend?
Phil: Well, there's a cover band at that place by the lake or The Gowns are playing at that scary place in the city.
Doug: Oh - I saw them last time and my ears are still ringing - I almost got hit by a flying guitar pickup!
The Gowns by Garfield Hoover March 24, 2011

Blue Gowns 

Term used to describe the particular individuals who aren’t smart enough to acquire a white gown. Hence forth they are marked with a blue gown.
Look at all these stupid blue gowns.
Blue Gowns by constan.1ne May 19, 2025
It is a South African term for 'going through the most'
I am gowishing right now.
gowishing by ughdoireallyhaveto October 23, 2017
The opposite of capping also known as telling the truth.
You need to start gowning right now simp
gowning by lordyabu May 27, 2020
Gownow is a term used when a person wants to play Gears of War with a friend. It can be used as a command or a verb. It is a cool sounding word, and as long as you don't define the word for other non-gamers, will make you seem cooler. If one texts with all capital letters, it places the "emphasis on execution."
James, Tom, Kevin! You know what time it is... Gownow!
Gownow by Shimex October 28, 2009
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The striver is an interesting phenomenon that is seen across college campuses. In essence, the striver is an over-achiever who comes from a working or middle class family. He may be an immigrant. He may have been a slacker in HS who was "born again" into an academic wunderkind. Or he may just be an over-achiever who is keeping at it.

The striver is willing to sacrifice his social life at the expense of Phi Beta Kappa and Summa Cum Laude. The striver is the guy who stays at the library long after you are gone. The striver is the guy who takes 30 credits/semester and considers anything below an A/4.0 failure. The striver doesn't work on campus, he is too busy finding ways to pad his resume instead of working retail or workstudy. The striver lets his grades pay his education by applying to ten scholarships a year.

The striver is a future Soros/Fullbright/Rhodes/Gates/Marshall/etc. fellow. The striver lives to study. For the striver, their fun comes from the rewards they expect to receive in return for their diligence. Be it Law School, B-School, academia, or politics. The striver seeks to find the American Dream through academic success.
Anthony was a striver. He transfered from a TTT to an IVY and graduated in 2 years. He studied his ass off and went to Penn Law. He got a Biglaw offer. But lost it all because of an unmoderated mesasgeboard.

Successful strivers:
- Barack Obama
- Harold Koh
Striver by URM Striver January 3, 2009
Word of the Day on August 15, 2026

SkyPesos 

Delta SkyMiles, also known as SkyPesos, is the frequent flyer program of Delta Airlines. It has a very poor value and hard to use.
- I'm trying to book an award flight to Paris, but I only have 70,000 SkyPesos
- Just forget about it, you don't have enough SkyPesos to fly anywhere.
SkyPesos by 404_name_not_found December 6, 2018
Word of the Day on August 14, 2026

Quiche Peanemis

Quirky niche peak cinema analysis
It describes the analysis of a media piece which is quirky and niche, yet peak.
Give me the quiche peanemis on the movie I missed.
Quiche Peanemis by Mushroom2241 June 17, 2026
Word of the Day on August 13, 2026

Hate Draft

1. Select a player (real or fantasy) during a sports draft to spite or anger one or more of your opponents because they had intended to select him/her.

2. Select a player (real or fantasy) during a sport draft to put one or more of your opponents at a strategic disadvantage.
1. Billy hate drafted Chad OchoCinco because he knew Sam had wanted him since he is from Cincinnati. Billy already had plenty of players to fill that position but wanted to make sure Sam didn't get him.

2. Billy hate drafted Peyton Manning because he was the only good quarterback left and he knew Sam had been planning on drafting him.
Hate Draft by pffler September 1, 2009
Word of the Day on August 12, 2026
"I can pull James Bond stunts in a jalopy."
jalopy by watson November 20, 2002
Word of the Day on August 11, 2026

Utility beer 

Utility beer is the beer you keep around for the day-to-day moments when beer is a necessity to assist in pedestrian activities (golf, plumbing, yardwork, babysitting, staff meetings, Zoom calls). For the beer snob it is the beer you save for neighbors when they drop in at 3 p.m. on a Tuesday. It is differentiated from the actual high-end beer you save for special events, holidays, and special tastings.
Person 1: Dave, did you bring along those hazy craft IPA's so we could drink while cleaning Lyle's pool?
Person 2: Nope. I just have a bunch of utility beer that Steve dumped on me. Good enough for this. It is only 10:30 a.m.
Utility beer by lakeshore February 1, 2022
Word of the Day on August 10, 2026
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