robe
a long, loose or flowing gown or outer garment worn by men or women as ceremonial dress, an official vestment, or garb of office.
any long, loose garment, especially one for wear while lounging or preparing to dress, as a bathrobe or dressing gown.
a woman's gown or dress, especially of a more elaborate kind: a robe for the evening.
robes, apparel in general; dress; costume.
a piece of fur, cloth, knitted work, etc., used as a blanket, covering, or wrap: a buffalo robe; a lap robe.
to clothe or invest with a robe or robes; dress; array.
to put on a robe.
Origin of robe
1Other words from robe
- robeless, adjective
- rober, noun
- un·der·robe, noun
Words Nearby robe
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How to use robe in a sentence
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.
Beirut Letter: In Lebanon, Fighting ISIS With Culture and Satire | Kim Ghattas | September 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWhile 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.
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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 Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | VariousThe baby's white robe, finely wrought in open-work, was also done, and freshly washed and ironed.
Ramona | Helen Hunt JacksonThe pipe is then rolled up in its robe of fur, and stowed away in the lodge of its keeper until it is again required.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce | E. R. Billings.
British Dictionary definitions for robe
/ (rəʊb) /
any loose flowing garment, esp the official vestment of a peer, judge, or academic
a dressing gown or bathrobe
Australian informal a wardrobe
to put a robe, etc, on (oneself or someone else); dress
Origin of robe
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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