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robe

[ rohb ]

noun

  1. a long, loose or flowing gown or outer garment worn by men or women as ceremonial dress, an official vestment, or garb of office.
  2. any long, loose garment, especially one for wear while lounging or preparing to dress, as a bathrobe or dressing gown.
  3. a woman's gown or dress, especially of a more elaborate kind:

    a robe for the evening.

  4. robes, apparel in general; dress; costume.
  5. a piece of fur, cloth, knitted work, etc., used as a blanket, covering, or wrap:

    a buffalo robe; a lap robe.



verb (used with object)

, robed, rob·ing.
  1. to clothe or invest with a robe or robes; dress; array.

verb (used without object)

, robed, rob·ing.
  1. to put on a robe.

robe

/ rəʊb /

noun

  1. any loose flowing garment, esp the official vestment of a peer, judge, or academic
  2. a dressing gown or bathrobe
  3. informal.
    a wardrobe


verb

  1. to put a robe, etc, on (oneself or someone else); dress

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Other Words From

  • robeless adjective
  • rober noun
  • under·robe noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of robe1

1225–75; Middle English < Old French: originally, spoil, booty < Germanic (akin to rob ); compare Old High German roub > German Raub

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Word History and Origins

Origin of robe1

C13: from Old French: of Germanic origin; compare Old French rober to rob , Old High German roub booty

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Example Sentences

Not because she disagrees with a hypothetical future president, or because she simply likes the robe.

My fantasy unravels when she opens the robe, revealing a sling around her broken arm.

One act was a man with a short beard, and a short flowing robe: a trademark style of Salafis.

While it may stretch a long way, that robe contains relatively little material.

Then I drew on the white silk robe, embroidered with the Yellow Sign, and placed the crown upon my head.

Il avoit sa belle robe soubs soy (car c'estoit en est), et se preparoit sa harangue funebre.

He had his beautiful robe under him (for it was summer), and was preparing for his funeral oration.

And he girded him about with a glorious girdle, and clothed him with a robe of glory, and crowned him with majestic attire.

The baby's white robe, finely wrought in open-work, was also done, and freshly washed and ironed.

The pipe is then rolled up in its robe of fur, and stowed away in the lodge of its keeper until it is again required.

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