enrobe

[ en-rohb ]
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verb (used with object),en·robed, en·rob·ing.
  1. to dress; attire: The king was enrobed in velvet.

Origin of enrobe

1
First recorded in 1585–95; en-1 + robe

Other words from enrobe

  • en·rob·er, noun

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How to use enrobe in a sentence

  • The sunlight filtered through the thin silk when the Emperor raised the purple to enrobe the kneeling Julian.

    The Death of the Gods | Dmitri Mrejkowski

British Dictionary definitions for enrobe

enrobe

/ (ɪnˈrəʊb) /


verb
  1. (tr) to dress in or as if in a robe; attire

Derived forms of enrobe

  • enrober, noun

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