garb
- a fashion or mode of dress, especially of a distinctive, uniform kind: in the garb of a monk.
- wearing apparel; clothes.
- outward appearance or form.
- to dress; clothe.
Origin of garb
Synonyms for garb
See more synonyms for on Thesaurus.comRelated Words for garbed
drape, deck, garment, clad, cover, array, raiment, dud, attire, apparel, robe, dress, tog, clotheExamples from the Web for garbed
Contemporary Examples of garbed
“What Obama has done so far is about perfect,” Kadivar, garbed in his traditional cleric's robes, said.
Historical Examples of garbed
The man, attendant though he was, was garbed in evening dress.
Dave Darrin on Mediterranean ServiceH. Irving Hancock
Several of them were garbed in military uniforms and armed with swords.
The Radiant ShellPaul Ernst
We were soon disrobed and garbed in the white suits of our enemies.
The White InvadersRaymond King Cummings
Through the nights of activity she was garbed in rich, warm brown.
Edge of the JungleWilliam Beebe
And behind him in the doorway stood a tall man, tonsured, garbed in russet.
Long WillFlorence Converse
garb
- clothes, esp the distinctive attire of an occupation or professionclerical garb
- style of dress; fashion
- external appearance, covering, or attire
- (tr) to clothe or cover; attire
Word Origin for garb
Word Origin and History for garbed
garb
1590s, "elegance, stylishness," from Middle French garbe "graceful outline" (Modern French galbe), from Italian garbo "grace, elegance," perhaps from Germanic (cf. Old High German gar(a)wi "dress, equipment, preparation;" see gear). Sense of "fashion of dress" is first attested 1620s.
garb
1836, from garb (n.). Related: Garbed; garbing.