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.
robes
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pluralof robe.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof robe (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
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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"There is that promise of a better tomorrow," said Tinubu, wearing flowing robes printed with his red, white, blue and green All Progressives Congress party logo.
From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026
Technicians in robes and hairnets sit at workbenches, polishing, cementing and hand-painting lenses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
“The Buddhist Bug” was created in 2011, a few years before “The Red Chador,” and inspired by the pervasiveness of the saffron-colored robes worn by monks in Cambodia.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 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
It had never occurred to her before that beneath their robes Klansmen might sometimes be quaking.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
