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garb

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noun \ˈgärb\

Definition of garb

  1. 1 obsolete :  fashion, manner

  2. 2a :  a style of apparelb :  outward form :  appearance

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Examples of garb in a Sentence

  1. decided to clothe himself in traditional Scottish garb for the celebration

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Origin and Etymology of garb

Middle French or Old Italian; Middle French garbe graceful contour, grace, from Old Italian garbo grace


First Known Use: 1599

garb Synonyms

Synonyms
costume, drag, dress, outfit, getup, guise, togs
Related Words
apparel, attire, clothes, duds, habiliment (s), raiment; fashion, mode, style; array, caparison, vestments

Other Clothing Terms

babushka, brogue, bumbershoot, cravat, dishabille, furbelow, layette, raiment, spectator

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garb

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Definition of garb

  1. transitive verb

  2. :  to cover with or as if with clothing

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Examples of garb in a Sentence

  1. firefighters garbed in protective gear

1846

First Known Use of garb

1846

garb Synonyms

Synonyms
apparel, array, attire, bedeck, caparison, costume, deck (out), do up, dress, dress up, enrobe, clothe, garment, get up, gown, habit, invest, rig (out), robe, 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

Other Clothing Terms

babushka, brogue, bumbershoot, cravat, dishabille, furbelow, layette, raiment, spectator

GARB Defined for English Language Learners

garb

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noun

Definition of garb for English Language Learners

  • : a particular style or type of clothing

garb

verb

Definition of garb for English Language Learners

  • : to dress (someone) in a particular type of clothing

GARB Defined for Kids

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garb

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noun \ˈgärb\

Definition of garb for Students

  1. :  style or kind of clothing medieval garb

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garb

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verb

Definition of garb for Students

garbed

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garbing

  1. :  clothe 1 She was plainly garbed.

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