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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for garbs

Noun

The memorable costumes, codified in fashion history halls, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and their influence on modern fashion are the unmistakable legacy of Mackie, who died at age 87.

— Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
After seeing Gaynor’s Vegas extravaganza, Burnett recruited Mackie to design the costumes for The Carol Burnett Show.

— Maureen Lee Lenker, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of costumes

Noun

The edits focus on key seasonal themes including maximalist looks, statement tailoring, elevated layering and modern takes on heritage pieces.

— Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2026
The couple were spotted visiting an art gallery on September 17 in two looks that sat on opposite sides of the style spectrum.

— Meg Walters, InStyle, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of looks

Noun

Janson Junk, Tyler Phillips and Ryan Gusto generally have had good attitudes about getting early hooks, though Phillips reacted angrily after being lifted with a lead in the fourth inning against the Dodgers last weekend.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026
Based on the way American attitudes have shifted toward a certain country in the Middle East, Robert Kraft likely lost a lot of fans with a recent decision.

— Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of attitudes

Noun

In dressage competitions, horses follow a short sequence of bouncing walks and trots, pirouettes and figures-of-eight.

— Ian Parker, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
And the number moved enough that the Census Bureau took the unusual step of declaring the old and new figures incomparable, creating a new time series from December 4, 2025, and filing the earlier data under historical.

— Ajay Pundhir, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of figures

Noun

While the returning foursome have remained friendly presences on the show (each of the aforementioned women has returned to the program over the years), other ex-cohosts have not.

— Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2026
The selection extends Andini’s run as one of Indonesian cinema’s most consistent presences on the international festival circuit.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of presences

Noun

Maybe the South doesn’t brag about its blazing fall colors (because that’s just bad manners), but Southern gardeners can enjoy autumn splendor every bit as lovely as the sugar maples in Vermont or the aspens in the Rockies.

— Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2026
The desire to fit in is a powerful instinct, one that is externalized to varying degrees in our manners and relationships.

— E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of manners

Noun

Forward Marcus Ingvartsen has led San Diego with 11 goals and five assists in 21 appearances.

— Tyler Carmona, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026
The two candidates relied heavily on free media for most of the summer, putting videos on Instagram and inviting the news media to cover their appearances.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

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