robe

¹robe

noun \ˈrōb\

Definition of ROBE

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 (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>

3

: a covering of pelts or fabric for the lower body used while driving or at outdoor events

Examples of ROBE

1. The priest wore a purple robe.
2. <with the coming of spring the hills will once again don their robes of green>

Origin of ROBE

Middle English, from Anglo-French, booty, clothing, robe, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German roubōn to rob

First Known Use: 13th century

Related to ROBE

Synonyms

blanket, cope, cover, covering, coverture, cover-up, curtain, hood, mantle, mask, pall, penumbra, cloak, shroud, veil, wraps

Related Words

blind, concealer, screen, shield; fig leaf, Potemkin village, Trojan horse; camouflage, disguise, facade (also façade), face, mask, veneer; gloss, varnish

Rhymes with ROBE

daube, Dobe, globe, Job, lobe, probe, strobe

²robe

verb

robedrob·ing

Definition of ROBE

transitive verb

: to clothe or cover with or as if with a robe

intransitive verb

1

: to put on a robe

2

: dress

Examples of ROBE

1. <robed the queen in her ceremonial garments>

First Known Use of ROBE

14th century

Related to ROBE

Synonyms

apparel, array, attire, bedeck, caparison, costume, deck (out), do up, dress, dress up, enrobe, garb, garment, get up, gown, habit, invest, rig (out), clothe, suit, tog (up or out), toilet, vesture

Antonyms

disarray, disrobe, strip, unclothe, undress, untruss [archaic]

Related Words

cloak, frock, jacket, mantle, vest; drape, enswathe, hap [dialect], huddle, swaddle, swathe, wrap; accoutre (or accouter), bedight [archaic], equip, furnish, habilitate, outfit, tailor, uniform; dress down, underdress

Near Antonyms

denude, divest, uncover, undrape, unveil