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robe

[ rohb ]

noun

  1. a long, loose or flowing gown or outer garment worn by men or women as ceremonial dress, an official vestment, or garb of office.
  2. any long, loose garment, especially one for wear while lounging or preparing to dress, as a bathrobe or dressing gown.
  3. a woman's gown or dress, especially of a more elaborate kind:

    a robe for the evening.

  4. robes, apparel in general; dress; costume.
  5. a piece of fur, cloth, knitted work, etc., used as a blanket, covering, or wrap:

    a buffalo robe; a lap robe.



verb (used with object)

robed, robing.
  1. to clothe or invest with a robe or robes; dress; array.

verb (used without object)

robed, robing.
  1. to put on a robe.

robe

/ °ùəʊ²ú /

noun

  1. any loose flowing garment, esp the official vestment of a peer, judge, or academic
  2. a dressing gown or bathrobe
  3. informal.
    a wardrobe
“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. to put a robe, etc, on (oneself or someone else); dress
“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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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • °ù´Ç²ú±ðl±ð²õ²õ adjective
  • °ù´Ç²úİù noun
  • ³Ü²Ôd±ð°ù·°ù´Ç²ú±ð noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of robe1

1225–75; Middle English < Old French: originally, spoil, booty < Germanic (akin to rob ); compare Old High German roub > German Raub
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of robe1

C13: from Old French: of Germanic origin; compare Old French rober to rob , Old High German roub booty
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In the interview, he took his swastika tee-shirt stunt a step further, appearing for the length of the interview in black Ku Klux Klan robes.

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Among the eager takers were Emirati students and engineers — the men in the long white robe known as a thobe, the women in abayas.

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Back in the makeup chair, robe on, she thinks out loud while her lipstick is being wiped off: “I don’t know what I’d do with a son, you know? I’m so feminine.â€

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Baroness Debbonaire wore the traditional scarlet robes for the introductory ceremony.

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The White House also shared an image of Trump wearing a crown and a robe.

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