: a loose often absorbent robe worn before and after bathing or as a dressing gown

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On the tower, located on the Manhattan side of the bridge, police found a Kazakhstan flag, along with a blanket and bathrobe that had writing on them, officials said. Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2026 Patrons unwilling to feel quite so liberated can leave their bathrobes on all evening long, Hart says. Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026 Cox then walked into frame wearing a light pink bathrobe before draping her dark hair over Aniston’s head. Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026 Halle Berry went topless under a bathrobe in intimate new photos from her vacation with partner Van Hunt. Lara Walsh, InStyle, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for bathrobe

Word History

First Known Use

1834, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bathrobe was in 1834

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“Bathrobe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bathrobe. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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bathrobe

noun
: a loose robe worn before or after bathing or as a dressing gown

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