Goon vs. Gown — What's the Difference?

A thug hired to intimidate or harm opponents.

A gown, from the Saxon word, gunna, is a usually loose outer garment from knee- to full-length worn by men and women in Europe from the Early Middle Ages to the 17th century, and continuing today in certain professions; later, gown was applied to any full-length woman's garment consisting of a bodice and attached skirt. A long, loosely fitted gown called a Banyan was worn by men in the 18th century as an informal coat.

A stupid or oafish person.

A long elegant dress worn on formal occasions

A thug; a usually muscular henchman with little intelligence.

Be dressed in a gown

A fool; someone who is silly, stupid, awkward, or outlandish.

A long loose flowing garment, such as a robe or nightgown.

  An enforcer or fighter.

A long, usually formal dress.

A German guard in a prisoner-of-war camp.

A robe or smock worn in operating rooms and other parts of hospitals as a guard against contamination.

(slang) One hired to legally kidnap a child and forcibly transport them to a boot camp, boarding school, wilderness therapy, or a similar rehabilitation facility.

A distinctive outer robe worn on ceremonial occasions, as by scholars or clerics.

(internet slang) A member of the comedy web site Something Awful.

The faculty and student body of a university

A wine flagon or cask.

To clothe (oneself or another) with a gown.

Cheap or inferior cask wine.

A loose, flowing upper garment.

A Sino-Japanese kanji pronunciation layer, considered the first Sino-Japanese kanji reading type imported into Japan.

A woman's ordinary outer dress, such as a calico or silk gown.

To act like a goon; to act in an intimidating or aggressive way towards opponents.

The official robe of certain professionals, clerics, and scholars, such as university students and officers, barristers, judges, etc.

(neologism) To legally kidnap a child and forcibly transport them to a boot camp, boarding school, wilderness therapy, or a similar rehabilitation facility.

The dress of civil officers, as opposed to military officers.

An awkward stupid person

(by metonymy) The university community, especially as contrasted with the local populace.

An aggressive and violent young criminal

A loose wrapper worn by gentlemen within doors; a dressing gown.

Any sort of dress or garb.

The robe worn by a surgeon.

To dress in a gown, to don or garb with a gown.

A loose, flowing upper garment

A loose wrapper worn by gentlemen within doors; a dressing gown.

Any sort of dress or garb.

Long, usually formal, woman's dress

Protective garment worn by surgeons during operations

Outerwear consisting of a long flowing garment used for official or ceremonial occasions

Dress in a gown