cap and gown

noun
1.
a ceremonial mortarboard and gown worn by faculty, students, etc., as at commencement.
Compare academic costume.
Origin
1855-60
Examples from the web for cap and gown
  • In the line there were also various other officers and professors, clad in 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.
  • Let us keep our eyes on the prize of getting more students in a cap and gown.
Idioms and Phrases with cap and gown

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 ]