robe
Americannoun
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a long, loose or flowing gown or outer garment worn by men or women as ceremonial dress, an official vestment, or garb of office.
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any long, loose garment, especially one for wear while lounging or preparing to dress, as a bathrobe or dressing gown.
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a woman's gown or dress, especially of a more elaborate kind.
a robe for the evening.
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robes, apparel in general; dress; costume.
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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)
verb (used without object)
noun
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any loose flowing garment, esp the official vestment of a peer, judge, or academic
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a dressing gown or bathrobe
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informal a wardrobe
verb
Other Word Forms
- robeless adjective
- rober noun
- underrobe noun
Etymology
Origin of robe
1225–75; Middle English < Old French: originally, spoil, booty < Germanic (akin to rob ); compare Old High German roub > German Raub
Example Sentences
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It wasn’t what I’d have imagined as a boy: a castle on a lonely cliff, scholars in robes rushing down stone stairways with heavy books.
From Literature
We wait as the officer at arms, dressed in a black robe and white collar, takes his place at the center of the Plaza Mayor and unrolls a parchment.
From Literature
The movie’s main characters get action figures with accessories like a battle robe for Leonardo DiCaprio’s character Bob and a pregnant belly add-on for Taylor’s.
From Los Angeles Times
The statue will not be far from memorials to the late Queen's parents, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, and they are shown standing and wearing formal robes.
From BBC
The actress, who is also set to star as Lara Croft in a new Tomb Raider series, is perhaps more familiar to fans dressed in the ancient robes she donned when playing Sansa Stark.
From BBC
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