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robes

  • plural
    of robe.
    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.
  • present tense form
    of robe (3rd person singular).
    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.

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The latter wore turbans and robes and spoke Arabic.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

We’ve got all the fancy soaps, deluxe robes and we added a washer and dryer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

Competition is fierce for professional photographers at Beijing's tourist hotspots, including a scenic lake where women in flowy traditional robes pose for snaps to share on Xiaohongshu, China's massively popular lifestyle app.

From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026

A monk draped in burnt-orange robes faces a row of young men and women and tells them they're here on a mission to save their country.

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

I felt the sun burning my face and pulled the cowl of my robes back over my head.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri