Definition of garb
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: a style of apparel
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: outward form : appearance
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Examples of garb in a Sentence
decided to clothe himself in traditional Scottish garb for the celebration
a fable about personal redemption presented in the garb of a conventional horror story
Recent Examples of garb from the Web
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Her cloak and headdress also featured huge amounts of precious and semi-precious stones woven into her garb in Ur’s burgeoning workshops.
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Don’t forget to accessorize your green garb with an umbrella, as there’s a chance of showers Saturday.
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For many years, no policy existed at all, and commanders were left to their own discretion: Sometimes religious garb, like a hijab, was removed and sometimes it was left in place.
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Political speak is so new to them — as is meeting the public while dressed in their red candidate garb.
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After getting swept by the Secret Service, the stunned bridge fans posed for photos poolside with Trump — who was still in his golf course garb — and got a short lesson on the estate’s history from the president.
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The 60-acre village, with more than 500 shops and attached 200-acre campground, has become a traditional part of Houston life in the fall, when the summer heat (sometimes) finally melts away and wearing Renaissance garb isn't a health hazard.
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Her team understood how to produce authentic-looking British period garb, but didn’t know anything about how to make traditional Annuraaq, the skin and fur garments that the historical Inuit relied on.
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At the same time, plant conditions are regimented and unforgiving, with 30 minutes for lunch and two 10-minute bathroom breaks that workers said don’t include time to change out and into cumbersome protective garb.
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garb Synonyms
Related Words
air, attitude, bearing, behavior, comportment, demeanor, deportment, manner, poise, pose;
Phrases
cut of one's jib;
Other Clothing Terms
Definition of garb
: to cover with or as if with clothing
Examples of garb in a Sentence
firefighters garbed in protective gear
Recent Examples of garb from the Web
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There’s an earthy duet for Dores André and Luke Ingham, a corps garbed like centurions, a fellow (Wei Wang) in chalky white makeup, alternately toting a gold fishing rod and standing on his head and a general air of decadence.
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But even the loftiest expectations were shattered the minute the French producers, garbed in their iconic robot gear, emerged from inside their now-famous LED pyramid and began dropping beats that sent shockwaves across the polo field.
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Bedlam favors a minimalist aesthetic, with few props and the cast mainly garbed in everyday attire rather than period costumes.
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Also weaving their way through the crowd: a stunning Janelle Monae, garbed in a chic black dress, and entertainment attorney Nina Shaw, partner in the Del Shaw Moonves Tanaka Finkelstein & Lezcano law firm.
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The streets are jammed for a concert of his, and people are garbed in Bruno Mars paraphernalia.
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Everyone seemed festively garbed: Spalding wore a white quilted vest over a holiday sweater.
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One of the shots showed Collazos garbed in medical mask and scrubs next to dentistry tools and someone lying in a red recliner.
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Gray-haired men garbed in white bathrobes and angel wings descend the hill.
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Origin and Etymology of garb
garb Synonyms
Synonyms
apparel, array, attire, bedeck, caparison, clothe, costume, deck (out), do up, dress, dress up, enrobe, garment, get up, gown, invest, rig (out), robe, suit, tog (up or out), vesture;
Related Words
cloak, frock, jacket, mantle, vest;
drape, enswathe, swaddle, swathe, wrap;
accoutre (or accouter), equip, furnish, outfit, tailor, uniform;
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Definition of garb for English Language Learners
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: to dress (someone) in a particular type of clothing
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