old gown
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Meaning · English
smuggled tea
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
[…] their horses loaded with 150 to 200 lbs. of “old gown” (smuggled tea) […]
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “old gown” mean?
smuggled tea
Is “old gown” formal or informal?
old gown is generally slang.