robe
1 of 2noun
ˈrōb 
1
a
: a long flowing outer garment
especially : one used for ceremonial occasions or as a symbol of office or profession
b
: a loose garment (such as a bathrobe) for informal wear especially at home
2
: covering, mantle
peaks on the axis of the range in their robes of snow and light
John Muir
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: a covering of pelts or fabric for the lower body used while driving or at outdoor events
robe
2 of 2verb
robed; robing
transitive verb
: to clothe or cover with or as if with a robe
intransitive verb
1
: to put on a robe
2
: dress
Synonyms
Noun
- blanket
- cloak
- cope
- cover
- cover-up
- covering
- coverture
- curtain
- hood
- mantle
- mask
- pall
- penumbra
- shroud
- veil
- wraps
Verb
- apparel
- array
- attire
- bedeck
- caparison
- clothe
- costume
- deck (out)
- do up
- dress
- dress up
- enrobe
- garb
- garment
- get up
- gown
- habit
- invest
- rig (out)
- suit
- tog (up or out)
- toilet
- vesture
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
Noun The priest wore a purple robe. with the coming of spring the hills will once again don their robes of green Verb robed the queen in her ceremonial garments
Recent Examples on the Web Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping, 26 Aug. 2022 Pair it with the matching mid-rise bottom with an adjustable tie and coordinating cover-up tunic or robe dress. Ingrid Schmidt, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Aug. 2022 Fleur du Mal's wrap robe features a sleeveless design that's perfectly suited for getting ready. Shelby Ying Hyde, Harper's BAZAAR, 24 Aug. 2022 It’s also never a bad choice to splurge on a comfy robe. Daisy Maldonado, SELF, 23 Aug. 2022 At the Zide Door Church of Entheogenic Plants in Oakland, Calif., the minister wears a robe covered in cannabis leaves. Julian Mark, Washington Post, 17 Aug. 2022 The Connecticut Sun honor #WNBA legend Sylvia Fowles by giving her slippers, pajamas, a robe and a special gift from the Mohegan Tribe. Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2022 After cutting a great promo in homage to Harley Race, Ciampa wore Race’s famed ring robe to the ring. Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 9 Aug. 2022 For the stunning photo reveal, the actress wore a fluffy white robe off her shoulders. Seventeen, 2 Aug. 2022 Emily Burack, Town & Country, 12 May 2022 Perfect for cosplaying, Halloween or just staying comfy at home, this textured tunic will help fans robe up like Rey (no trip to Batuu required). Danielle Directo-meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 May 2022 Consider this ultra-cozy cotton terry cloth robe the Netflix & Chill version of the Little Black Dress. Alexandra Cavallo, USA TODAY, 1 June 2020 See More
Noun
Take your pick and gift them with a personalized robe or on their own. Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping, 26 Aug. 2022 Pair it with the matching mid-rise bottom with an adjustable tie and coordinating cover-up tunic or robe dress. Ingrid Schmidt, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Aug. 2022 Fleur du Mal's wrap robe features a sleeveless design that's perfectly suited for getting ready. Shelby Ying Hyde, Harper's BAZAAR, 24 Aug. 2022 It’s also never a bad choice to splurge on a comfy robe. Daisy Maldonado, SELF, 23 Aug. 2022 At the Zide Door Church of Entheogenic Plants in Oakland, Calif., the minister wears a robe covered in cannabis leaves. Julian Mark, Washington Post, 17 Aug. 2022 The Connecticut Sun honor #WNBA legend Sylvia Fowles by giving her slippers, pajamas, a robe and a special gift from the Mohegan Tribe. Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2022 After cutting a great promo in homage to Harley Race, Ciampa wore Race’s famed ring robe to the ring. Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 9 Aug. 2022 For the stunning photo reveal, the actress wore a fluffy white robe off her shoulders. Seventeen, 2 Aug. 2022 Verb
The dress and robe the Queen wore at her coronation will be displayed. Emily Burack, Town & Country, 12 May 2022 Perfect for cosplaying, Halloween or just staying comfy at home, this textured tunic will help fans robe up like Rey (no trip to Batuu required). Danielle Directo-meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 May 2022 Consider this ultra-cozy cotton terry cloth robe the Netflix & Chill version of the Little Black Dress. Alexandra Cavallo, USA TODAY, 1 June 2020 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English, from Anglo-French, booty, clothing, robe, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German roubōn to rob
First Known Use
Noun
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Verb
14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense
Phrases Containing robe
Kids Definition
robe 1 of 2
noun
ˈrōb
1
: a long loose or flowing garment
a judge's robe
2
: a loose garment worn especially after bathing or while relaxing at home
robe
2 of 2verb
robed; robing
: to dress especially in a robe
Legal Definition
robe
noun
: the legal profession
especially : the position of a judge —usually used with the
[his]…decision to decline the robe H. B. Zobel
H. B. Zobel robing
verb
as in clothing
to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes robed the queen in her ceremonial garments Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- clothing
- dressing
- attiring
- garbing
- gowning
- draping
- enrobing
- costuming
- wrapping
- bedecking
- habiting
- arraying
- suiting
- garmenting
- appareling
- toileting
- frocking
- mantling
- apparelling
- vesturing
- caparisoning
- investing
- jacketing
- furnishing
- getting up
- tailoring
- cloaking
- uniforming
- swathing
- outfitting
- huddling
- equipping
- doing up
- dressing up
- vesting
- swaddling
- happing
- rigging (out)
- decking (out)
- togging (up or out)
- habilitating
- underdressing
- enswathing
- accoutering
- dressing down
- bedighting
- accoutring
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- stripping
- disrobing
- undressing
- unclothing
- denuding
- divesting
- uncovering
- untrussing
- unveiling
- disarraying
- undraping
