enrobe

[en-rohb]

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verb (used with object), en·robed, en·rob·ing.

to dress; attire: The king was enrobed in velvet.

Origin of enrobe

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

Related formsen·rob·er, noun

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Related Words for enrobe

dress, wear, enrobe

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Historical Examples of enrobe

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

verb

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

Derived Formsenrober, noun

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