robe
robes; robed; robing
A robe is a loose piece of clothing that you might wear over your pajamas or put on when you get out of the shower. Most robes tie around the waist with a fabric belt.
There are dressier types of robes as well, like the ceremonial robes a judge wears in a courtroom or the elegant robes worn by a queen on a formal occasion. You can also use robe a verb, meaning "to dress or clothe," or literally "to put on a robe." Robe shares a Germanic root with rob, most likely from the idea that robbers would "take garments from the enemy as spoils or booty."
Definitions of robe
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any loose flowing garment
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abaya
(Arabic) a loose black robe from head to toe; traditionally worn by Muslim women
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bathrobe
a loose-fitting robe of towelling; worn after a bath or swim
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dressing gown, lounging robe, robe-de-chambre
a robe worn before dressing or while lounging
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kimono
a loose robe; imitated from robes originally worn by Japanese
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garment
an article of clothing
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outerwear consisting of a long flowing garment used for official or ceremonial occasions
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synonyms:
gown
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academic gown, academic robe, judge's robe
a gown worn by academics or judges
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vestment
gown (especially ceremonial garments) worn by the clergy
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alb
a white linen liturgical vestment with sleeves; worn by priests
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cassock
a black garment reaching down to the ankles; worn by priests or choristers
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chasuble
a long sleeveless vestment worn by a priest when celebrating Mass
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Geneva gown
black academic gown widely used by Protestant clergymen
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humeral veil, veil
a vestment worn by a priest at High Mass in the Roman Catholic Church; a silk shawl
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pallium
(Roman Catholic Church) vestment consisting of a band encircling the shoulders with two lappets hanging in front and back
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pontifical
the vestments and other insignia of a pontiff (especially a bishop)
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surplice
a loose-fitting white ecclesiastical vestment with wide sleeves
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outerwear, overclothes
clothing for use outdoors
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clothe formally; especially in ecclesiastical robes
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cover as if with clothing
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cover, spread over
form a cover over
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cover, spread over
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