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as in costumes
clothing chosen as appropriate for a specific situation
decided to clothe himself in traditional Scottish garb for the celebration
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as in looks
the outward form of someone or something especially as indicative of a quality
a fable about personal redemption presented in the garb of a conventional horror story
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as in clothes
to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes
firefighters garbed in protective gear
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Recent Examples of garbs
Jenna Thompson
march 26, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
The barely believable but entirely true story saw gay rights activists trick their way into the Methodist Central Hall in Westminster, London by dressing plainly and conservatively – one even went as far as dressing as nun, while another donned the garbs of a bishop.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
Noun
Customers can come in sweaty gym clothes or date-night garbs.
—Jenna Thompson
march 26, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
The barely believable but entirely true story saw gay rights activists trick their way into the Methodist Central Hall in Westminster, London by dressing plainly and conservatively – one even went as far as dressing as nun, while another donned the garbs of a bishop.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for garbs
Noun
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Entertainers and guests’ costumes alike were incredible.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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The show’s costumes were later refined after initial backlash to early images shared by Murphy.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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For more quotidian looks, the Queen often utilized the visual power of color.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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And yet the combination of loafers and jeans is typically associated with fall looks.—
Clare Holden,
Glamour,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Our beliefs, attitudes and habits can either reinforce or challenge ageism.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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There are signs that attitudes toward skilled trades jobs are changing.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Betty, attempting to paper over her unthinkable loss, dresses Laura in her daughter’s clothes, gives her her daughter’s place at family meals, has her daughter’s bike fixed to Laura’s height.—
Holden Seidlitz,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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For the uninitiated—and those without this excellent Instagram on your Explore page—the Sciura is a Milanese woman who dresses elegantly and impeccably.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
1 Mar. 2026
Noun
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While many departures could be precautionary rather than permanent, the figures point to a rupture in what had been a steady migration from Britain to the Gulf.—
Emma Graham,Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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The recent figures don’t represent a retreat for the sector; on the contrary, 2025 was a record year for climate fund closes.—
Natasha Bracken,
semafor.com,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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What does the book quietly suggest about class and labor through these background presences?—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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A number of presences, including Hunter Schafer‘s busybody assistant and Kaia Gerber’s entourage hanger-on, flit about on the periphery while the leads conversationally duke it out.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Coward was a steak-and-kidney pie kind of fellow, and the characters in his plays obsessed over their manners, their tableware and their tea.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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Coward was a steak-and-kidney-pie kind of fellow and the characters in his plays obsessed over their manners, their tableware and their tea.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Urena returns after making the first two appearances of his big league career early in the season.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
19 Apr. 2026
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Going to hopefully make another 26, 25 of these appearances, these starts.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Garbs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/garbs. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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