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adjective

as in clad

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verb

past tense of robe
as in clothed
to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes robed the queen in her ceremonial garments

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Recent Examples of robed
Verb
The most recognizable are Semana Santa, or Holy Week, processions during the final week of Lent where brotherhoods and robed penitents parade ornate statues of Christ and the Virgin Mary through cities, towns and villages alongside marching bands. — Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026 The most recognizable are Holy Week processions during the final week of Lent where brotherhoods and robed penitents parade ornate statues of Christ and the Virgin Mary through cities, towns and villages alongside marching bands. — Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2026 Paula, similarly robed, figures that surely Sarah must have an explanation for breaking in. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for robed
  1. clad
  2. clothed
  3. dressed
  4. attired
  5. invested
  6. covered
  7. veiled
  8. suited
Adjective
  • Dozens of Eckhaus Latta–clad, Tabi-toed aspiring downtown cool kids were lined up around the block to attend a poetry reading at the menswear store, headlined by writer Victoria Rose.
    — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 23 June 2026
  • Playing for a state title in front of thousands of fans, many of the clad in red, was a fitting end.
    — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
Definition of clad
Verb
  • On this day, four guests — clad in masks, snorkels, flippers, and dressed in all black to reduce the risk of being confused for a fish by the sharks — clung onto a safety line and watched as the silky sharks encircled them.
    — Kate Waxman, Sun Sentinel, 19 July 2026
  • At product launches, company events, and trade shows, Huang is nearly always clad in his trademark black Tom Ford leather jacket.
    — Kif Leswing, CNBC, 17 July 2026
Definition of clothed
Adjective
  • The British tabloid reported that Bryon Noem paid adult entertainers and cross-dressed while role-playing.
    — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 10 July 2026
  • Swift rang in the new year with a lively costume party where guests came dressed as their childhood heroes.
    — Alyssa Rotunno, InStyle, 4 July 2026
Definition of dressed
Verb
  • Always elegantly attired, always thirsty, never drunk.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
  • The open concept and casually attired employees bear a resemblance to countless other start-ups.
    — Lucien Bruggeman, ABC News, 28 May 2026
Definition of attired
Adjective
  • And even when the original clips of viral moments are authentic, they’re increasingly used as a launching point for embellished narratives and AI content – to capture an invested audience.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
Definition of invested
Adjective
  • OneTrip Prime and Premier plans include coverage for one child 17 or younger when accompanying a covered adult.
    — Liz Knueven, CNBC, 14 July 2026
  • That would push the budgetary burden of pension contributions to nearly 37% of all covered employee spending.
    — Gregory Kearney, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026
Definition of covered
Adjective
  • Paramount blasted the suit as ‘fundamentally flawed’ and a veiled attempt to protect streaming tech giants, including Netflix.
    — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026
  • In doing so, their blindness unleashed the very worst of the Caitlin Clark experience, when justifiable anger crosses over into veiled racial attacks.
    — Candace Buckner, New York Times, 27 June 2026
Definition of veiled
Adjective
  • Ciara went for a suited vibe with her Giuseppe Di Morabito look.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 17 July 2026
  • Madrid’s drier temperatures are better suited to indoor attractions during the day, followed by rooftop drinks and dining at trendy eateries by night.
    — Jessica Benavides Canepa, Travel + Leisure, 16 July 2026
Definition of suited

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