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garb

[ gahrb ]

noun

  1. a fashion or mode of dress, especially of a distinctive, uniform kind:

    in the garb of a monk.

    Synonyms: ,

  2. wearing apparel; clothes.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  3. outward appearance or form.


verb (used with object)

  1. to dress; clothe.

garb

/ ɡɑ˲ú /

noun

  1. clothes, esp the distinctive attire of an occupation or profession

    clerical garb

  2. style of dress; fashion
  3. external appearance, covering, or attire
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. tr to clothe or cover; attire
“Collins 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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Derived Forms

  • ˈ²µ²¹°ù²ú±ô±ð²õ²õ, adjective
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²µ²¹°ù²úl±ð²õ²õ adjective
  • ³Ü²Ôd±ð°ù·²µ²¹°ù²ú noun
  • ³Ü²Ô·²µ²¹°ù²ú±ð»å adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of garb1

1585–95; < Middle French garbe graceful outline < Old Italian garbo grace < Germanic; compare Old High German garawen, Old English gearwian to prepare, adorn ( gar 2 ), gear
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of garb1

C16: from Old French garbe graceful contour, from Old Italian garbo grace, probably of Germanic origin
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Example Sentences

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Jones sent some of the money to his daughter and grandchildren in Georgia, and bought new prison garb for himself and friends.

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Kent is depicted twice on the cover — once in her religious garb and also in an understated black outfit surrounded by her colorful silkscreen prints.

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Wrapping discriminatory beliefs in religious garb also helps shield them from outside scrutiny, because outsider criticism can be demonized as "religious intolerance" or even "persecution" of Christians.

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She helped Winesburg construct her wedding dress, a historically faithful reproduction of Elizabethan garb.

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Brooks the opportunity to create a pageant of flamboyant international garb, designed to lay unmistakable claim to new cultural identities.

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