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garb

[ gahrb ]

noun

  1. a fashion or mode of dress, especially of a distinctive, uniform kind:

    in the garb of a monk.

    Synonyms: cut, style

  2. wearing apparel; clothes.

    Synonyms: attire, costume, dress, clothing

  3. outward appearance or form.


verb (used with object)

  1. to dress; clothe.

garb

/ ɡɑːb /

noun

  1. clothes, esp the distinctive attire of an occupation or profession

    clerical garb

  2. style of dress; fashion
  3. external appearance, covering, or attire
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. tr to clothe or cover; attire
“Collins 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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Derived Forms

  • ˈgarbless, adjective
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Other Words From

  • garbless adjective
  • under·garb noun
  • un·garbed adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of garb1

1585–95; < Middle French garbe graceful outline < Old Italian garbo grace < Germanic; compare Old High German garawen, Old English gearwian to prepare, adorn ( gar 2 ), gear
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Word History and Origins

Origin of garb1

C16: from Old French garbe graceful contour, from Old Italian garbo grace, probably of Germanic origin
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Example Sentences

He filmed the new “Nosferatu” inside studios and outside castles in Eastern Europe, striving for authenticity in everything from 1830s peasant garb to retrograde psychological beliefs.

The city has designated the 17th of each month as Ohtani Day, meaning bank workers, taxi drivers and civil servants go to work in their Dodgers garb.

Many of the passengers were male, wearing "distinctive garb typically worn by Orthodox Jewish men" and had used the same handful of travel agencies to book their tickets, according to the DOT.

From BBC

“This is the actual outfit I wore in the video,” she said of her “Hot to Go!” garb, panting a little under the hazy San Francisco sky.

In their distinctive turquoise and pink garb, they have frequently been the Games's unsung heroes, and could certainly be allowed a brief evening boogie.

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