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The back of a woman's gown in which one or more very broad folds are carried from the neck to the floor without being held in at the waist, while the front and sides of the gown are shaped to the person and have a belt o…

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  1. The back of a woman's gown in which one or more very broad folds are carried from the neck to the floor without being held in at the waist, while the front and sides of the gown are shaped to the person and have a belt or its equivalent.
  2. The back of a woman's gown in which one or more very broadfolds are carried from the neck to the floor without being held in atthe waist, while the front and sides of the gown are shaped to theperson and have a belt or its equivalent.