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.
robed
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past participleof robe.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof robe.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
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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Groups of traditional dancers performed, as crowds including red robed monks and nuns watched the ceremony in India's northern hilltown of Dharamshala.
From Barron's ● May 27, 2026
The manosphere’s sobriety is robed in strength and self-actualization, no different than the sleep routine, supplements, and squats that will sculpt the best version of you.
From Slate ● Feb. 15, 2026
Yet she’s also a protein-loading weight-lifting buff who favors all-black outfits and clear opinions, not a robed oracle speaking in riddles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 9, 2026
The gavel has been sounded as the nine robed justices of the Supreme Court enter the courtroom and take their respective seats.
From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2024
The flames were so beautiful, the loveliest things she had ever seen, each one a sorcerer robed in yellow and orange and scarlet, swirling long smoky cloaks.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
