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enrobing

verb

present participle of enrobe
as in clothing
to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes dreamed that one day she would be enrobed in satins and silks

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enrobing
  1. clothing
  2. dressing
  3. wrapping
  4. costuming
Verb
  • Not feeding the hungry, not tending to the sick, not clothing the naked, not welcoming the refugee.
    — Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 17 June 2026
  • This is like inviting a homeless person into your home, sheltering them, feeding them, clothing them, educating them, and having that person's confidant leak that the newly comfortable person doesn't think less of you.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026
Definition of clothing
Verb
  • Nothing brings this home like dressing for an event or an occasion or packing for a trip.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
  • There’s a certain philosophy to dressing the body in Japan where the clothing obscures the body.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of dressing
Verb
  • Most recently wrapping a lead role opposite Sam Rockwell in The Cackling of the Dodos, a Netflix crime flick helmed by Jason Bateman, he is represented by 7 Deuce Entertainment and Ziffren Brittenham.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Speculation has been rampant that Oasis was slated for another round of live dates after wrapping their 2025 tour at London’s Wembley Stadium.
    — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of wrapping
Verb
  • The series also won honors for its production design, cinematography, editing, costuming, and directing.
    — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Sergio and Liz were both members of the 501st Legion, a charity and costuming group celebrating Star Wars.
    — Curran Rastogi, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of costuming
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“Enrobing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enrobing. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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