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单词 garb
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
garb /gɑrb/USA pronunciation   n. 
    [uncountable]
  1. Clothingclothes;
    mode of dress, esp. when distinctive:a nurse's garb.

v. [+ object]
  1. Clothingto dress;
    clothe:garbed in beautiful robes.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
garb  (gärb),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Clothinga fashion or mode of dress, esp. of a distinctive, uniform kind:in the garb of a monk.
  2. Clothingwearing apparel;
    clothes.
  3. outward appearance or form.

v.t. 
  1. Clothingto dress;
    clothe.
  • Gmc; compare Old High German garawen, Old English gearwian to prepare, adorn (see gar2), gear
  • Old Italian garbo grace
  • Middle French garbe graceful outline
  • 1585–95
garbless, adj. 
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged style, cut.
    • 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged clothing, dress, costume, attire.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
garb /ɡɑːb/ n
  1. clothes, esp the distinctive attire of an occupation or profession: clerical garb
  2. style of dress; fashion
  3. external appearance, covering, or attire
vb
  1. (transitive) to clothe or cover; attire
Etymology: 16th Century: from Old French garbe graceful contour, from Old Italian garbo grace, probably of Germanic origin

ˈgarbless adj
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