garbs 1 of 2

noun

plural of garb
1
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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2
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

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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for garbs
  1. costumes
  2. looks
  3. dresses
  4. attitudes
  5. figures
  6. presences
  7. manners
  8. appearances
Noun
  • Soon thereafter, Vaccarello produced and designed the costumes in Strange Way of Life, starring Ethan Hawke and Pedro Pascal.
    — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 6 July 2026
  • With thousands of costumes in its inventory, the mansion opened its second and third stories to the public.
    — Emma Hall July 6, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026
Definition of costumes
Noun
  • The couple wore custom looks by Christian Dior Haute Couture, along with Christian Louboutin shoes.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 4 July 2026
  • Their wedding ceremony looks were been created by Christian Dior Haute Couture, designed by creative director Jonathan Anderson.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Definition of looks
Verb
  • Dior dresses the players for every official appearance—not as a sponsorship decoration but as a statement of aesthetic register.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 June 2026
  • Honestly, Suzie has been a caricature of a demanding boss straight from some sort of rom-com situation, but Paula finally dresses her down here and the scene is delightful.
    — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 24 June 2026
Definition of dresses
Noun
  • But as Falcon 9 dramatically lowered launch costs through reusability and SpaceX began dominating global launch markets, attitudes changed.
    — Rainer Zitelmann, Fortune, 2 July 2026
  • It's been a 10-year hiatus from television for him and comes amid shifting attitudes toward cable news shows.
    — Jay Stahl, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Definition of attitudes
Noun
  • Roberts said his product would be less expensive on a per-square-foot basis than traditional construction but declined to cite figures because individual site conditions affect the overall cost.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • The movie welcomes several major Hollywood figures, including Mckenna Grace, Jesse Plemons, Elle Fanning, Kieran Culkin and Glenn Close.
    — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
Definition of figures
Noun
  • By contrast, the three male actors who appear in major supporting roles—along with Colin, there’s Lindon as the doctor and Louis Garrel as Maxine’s cinematographer and, ultimately, lover—are all veterans whose iconic presences make their small roles feel unusually, even inappropriately, prominent.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 27 June 2026
  • Carr interjected, eager to include the 41-year-old unrestricted free agent in the conversation of incumbent on-ball presences on the Lakers.
    — Law Murray, New York Times, 27 June 2026
Definition of presences
Noun
  • The Colorado attorney general oversees more than 700 attorneys and staff and manages legal manners spanning consumer protection, civil rights, criminal, water, constitutional and environmental law.
    — Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • The causes and manners of death for all six victims will not be officially determined until toxicology testing and the investigation are complete, Rabbitt said.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 26 June 2026
Definition of manners
Noun
  • Kim has played in 27 games this season and gone 5-for-73 in 82 plate appearances.
    — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 5 July 2026
  • Swift and Kelce’s big day comes after months of speculation and back-to-back public appearances.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 4 July 2026
Definition of appearances

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