robe
a long, loose or flowing gown or outer garment worn by men or women as ceremonial dress, an official vestment, or garb of office.
any long, loose garment, especially one for wear while lounging or preparing to dress, as a bathrobe or dressing gown.
a woman's gown or dress, especially of a more elaborate kind: a robe for the evening.
robes, apparel in general; dress; costume.
a piece of fur, cloth, knitted work, etc., used as a blanket, covering, or wrap: a buffalo robe; a lap robe.
to clothe or invest with a robe or robes; dress; array.
to put on a robe.
Origin of robe
1Other words from robe
- robeless, adjective
- rober, noun
- un·der·robe, noun
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How to use robe in a sentence
Hitchcock stops, savoring the scene, and repeats that the robes are open.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days | David Freeman | December 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTNow she has decided that the justices are politicians in robes.
A Reminder: Our Justices are Politicians in Robes | Jedediah Purdy | November 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWe could be entering a brave new era, an era when both parties care passionately about who wears the robes on our federal courts.
Obama’s Shocking Success on Judgeships Overturns Conventional Wisdom | David Fontana | June 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWhen Stallworth had first applied, he was told that hood and robes were not included with his purchase of the membership.
Of course the Lady Regent of the Vale was standing placidly beside the open Moon Door, the wind rustling her robes.
Game of Thrones’ Ep. 7 ‘Mockingbird’ Recap: Conscious Coupling (and Uncoupling) | Andrew Romano | May 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Venice is a City of the Past, and wears her faded yet queenly robes more gracefully by night than by day.
Glances at Europe | Horace GreeleyLady Maude sat alone in her room; the white robes upon her, the orthodox veil, meant to shade her fair face thrown back from it.
Elster's Folly | Mrs. Henry WoodDirectly after them came a lot of palace attendants in curious hats and long robes of all colours of the rainbow.
Our Little Korean Cousin | H. Lee M. PikeAll wore long white robes, though one of the occupants had hung his hat upon the wall.
Our Little Korean Cousin | H. Lee M. PikeForm not in my mind such a picture as that of the mighty prophet in his robes being "it."
The Soldier of the Valley | Nelson Lloyd
British Dictionary definitions for robe
/ (rəʊb) /
any loose flowing garment, esp the official vestment of a peer, judge, or academic
a dressing gown or bathrobe
Australian informal a wardrobe
to put a robe, etc, on (oneself or someone else); dress
Origin of robe
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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