robe
[ rohb ]
/ roʊb /
noun
verb (used with object), robed, rob·ing.
to clothe or invest with a robe or robes; dress; array.
verb (used without object), robed, rob·ing.
to put on a robe.
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Origin of robe
1225–75; Middle English <Old French: originally, spoil, booty <Germanic (akin to rob); compare Old High German roub>German Raub
OTHER WORDS FROM robe
robeless, adjectiverober, nounun·der·robe, nounWords nearby robe
robbery, Robbia, robbin, Robbins, Robbinsdale, robe, robe-de-chambre, Robert, Roberta, Robert Guiscard, Robert I
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British Dictionary definitions for robe
robe
/ (rəʊb) /
noun
any loose flowing garment, esp the official vestment of a peer, judge, or academic
a dressing gown or bathrobe
Australian informal a wardrobe
verb
to put a robe, etc, on (oneself or someone else); dress
Word Origin for robe
C13: from Old French: of Germanic origin; compare Old French rober to rob, Old High German roub booty
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