GARBS Synonyms: 104 Similar and Opposite Words

garbs 1 of 2

noun

plural of garb

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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garbs

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of garb

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

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

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Noun

Head to Little Five Points for your taste of Summerween with an afternoon of trick-or-treating, costumes and music at the Back to Ghoul Bash.

— Mary Caldwell, AJC.com, 28 July 2026
Basketball legend Michael Jordan has been seen getting on and off his yacht at Nammos, the island’s most famous beach club that boasts Las Vegas-type show girls in skimpy costumes.

— Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 26 July 2026

Definition of costumes

Noun

While maximalist trends often signify that louder pieces are the only way to look fashion-forward, bold styles are ultimately fickle and harder to reinvent in new looks.

— Olivia Cigliano, InStyle, 1 Aug. 2026
Included in four of the sets are Rodrigo minifigures that recreate her stage looks and expressions.

— Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of looks

Verb

Regardless, men behaving in a repulsed or shocked way when a man dresses feminine or in women’s clothing is homophobic.

— Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 22 July 2026
Case in point, the Organic Cotton Relaxed Oxford Shirt, which stylist Nicole Chavez, who dresses Witherspoon, handpicked in her cool-girl summer capsule.

— Olivia Cigliano, InStyle, 20 July 2026

Definition of dresses

Noun

The early Olympic movement reinforced those same attitudes by barring women from major track and field events altogether.

— Lindsey Darvin, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
The market is at an all-time high, while Michigan’s consumer sentiment index (which measures consumer future looking attitudes about the economy) is at an all-time low.

— Derek Horstmeyer, Fortune, 31 July 2026

Definition of attitudes

Noun

Headline figures such as tasks completed, queries handled or hours saved can look impressive while concealing errors, rework, poor customer outcomes and escalating operating expenses.

— Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Amkor Technology — Shares dropped 7% as the semiconductor packaging and testing provider gets set to report quarterly figures after the stock market closes.

— Scott Schnipper, CNBC, 27 July 2026

Definition of figures

Noun

Painting the Natural World Rather than treating plants simply as botanical subjects, Nagamura paints them as living presences.

— Miguel Sirgado, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026
As family secrets and wounds, resurface the entire neighborhood senses presences and hear the distinctive sounds of their own dead.

— John Hopewell, Variety, 28 July 2026

Definition of presences

Noun

According to Martin Limpert, Managing Director of Range Rover, the new model has been conceived to redefine expectations of the grand touring segment by combining engaging road manners with capabilities that traditional GT cars simply cannot offer.

— Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Abroad, it will be interpreted as representing the manners of all Americans, so your embarrassment is understandable.

— Judith Martin, Mercury News, 15 July 2026

Definition of manners

Noun

During the 2000s, Pastore was a fixture on reality television with appearances on Celebrity Apprentice, Celebrity Family Feud, Dancing With the Stars, Shark Tank and Celebrity Fit Club.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 1 Aug. 2026
Her campaign involvement has been substantial, including fundraising and appearances with Chan.

— Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026

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