FOR A LONG time, people have been debating what this item of clothing is called:

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At times, this debate can get fairly ugly.

People who call their dressing gown a house coat also refer to their cousin as girlfriend

— Will (@willatkins0n) November 28, 2017

I'm sorry but if you call a dressing gown a house coat I'll assume you vote conservative

— Jack (@_JackWinstanley) November 14, 2017

You could be a really nice person but if you call a dressing gown a house coat you’re inbred and I fucking hate you

— bella (@bellasadeghi_) December 24, 2017

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And that goes for both sides…

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Imagine calling a housecoat, a dressing gown that’s just fuckin stupid that’s what that is

— Sam (@SamBalfourr) October 12, 2017

You obv went to a private school if u call a housecoat a dressing gown

— Kai (@kaibrown72) January 8, 2017

So let’s find out once and for all. Is it a housecoat or a dressing gown?

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