robe
noun
a long, loose or flowing gown or outer garment worn by men or women as ceremonial dress, an official vestment, or garb of office.
robes
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pluralof robe.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof robe (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
robenouna long, loose or flowing gown or outer garment worn by men or women as ceremonial dress, an official vestment, or garb of office.
Example Sentences
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Chivayo regularly attended the Johane Masowe weChishanu African apostolic church, one of the biggest in Zimbabwe, whose followers can often be seen worshipping outdoors wearing white robes.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
“The Buddhist Bug” was created in 2011, a few years before “The Red Chador,” and inspired by the pervasiveness of the saffron-colored robes worn by monks in Cambodia.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
The latter wore turbans and robes and spoke Arabic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Competition is fierce for professional photographers at Beijing's tourist hotspots, including a scenic lake where women in flowy traditional robes pose for snaps to share on Xiaohongshu, China's massively popular lifestyle app.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
The prophets, ghostly in their white robes, carried blazing torches.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
