Synonyms of robe

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noun

ˈrōb 

as in cloak

something that covers or conceals like a piece of cloth

with the coming of spring the hills will once again don their robes of green

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cloak
• veil
• shroud
• wraps
• blanket
• mantle
• curtain
• pall
• mask
• hood
• covering
• cover
• cope
• coverture
• shield
• cover-up
• screen
• penumbra
• blind
• camouflage
• disguise
• veneer
• facade
• concealer
• Trojan horse
• fig leaf
• varnish
• face
• gloss
• Potemkin village

robe

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verb

as in to clothe

to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes

robed the queen in her ceremonial garments

Synonyms & Similar Words

• clothe
• dress
• gown
• costume
• garment
• attire
• apparel
• toilet
• habit
• drape
• wrap
• suit
• garb
• deck (out)
• array
• rig (out)
• jacket
• cloak
• get up
• vesture
• bedeck
• enrobe
• dress up
• uniform
• tog (up or out)
• mantle
• vest
• caparison
• frock
• do up
• outfit
• invest
• furnish
• huddle
• equip
• tailor
• swathe
• swaddle
• hap
• bedight
• underdress
• enswathe
• accoutre
• dress down
• habilitate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• strip
• disrobe
• undress
• disarray
• unclothe
• uncover
• divest
• untruss
• unveil
• denude
• undrape

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of robe

Noun

One of the standout pieces is a new iteration of Conner Ives’ iconic robe coat. — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026

The litigators wore robes and horsehair wigs, and the microphone on the prosecutor’s lectern was held in place with an enormous amount of yellow and black hazard duct tape. — Luke Jones, Vanity Fair, 5 Nov. 2026

Verb

More than 36 years after the crime, Stephen Paul Gale was found guilty of raping and robing two women at a Hit or Miss store in Framingham in 1989. — Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 24 Mar. 2026

There stood the great house with all its windows robed in silver. — Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026