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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During the mourning chorus for the murdered King Duncan, for example, they robed the Macbeths in ermine and handed them crowns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
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
Switching gears again, he imagined himself an Oscar recipient, crowned and robed and serenaded by Josh Groban.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 16, 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
He could see them clearly now: they appeared to have cast aside their hoods and black cloaks, and they were robed in white and grey.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
