Synonyms of robes

robes 1 of 2

noun

plural of robe

as in cloaks

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

• cloaks
• veils
• shrouds
• blankets
• curtains
• mantles
• masks
• hoods
• coverings
• palls
• wraps
• copes
• covers
• shields
• cover-ups
• penumbrae
• screens
• covertures
• blinds
• disguises
• Trojan horses
• facades
• faces
• varnishes
• veneers
• concealers
• glosses
• fig leafs
• Potemkin villages
• camouflages

robes

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of robe

as in clothes

to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes

robed the queen in her ceremonial garments

Synonyms & Similar Words

• clothes
• dresses
• costumes
• garments
• attires
• gowns
• garbs
• drapes
• habits
• apparels
• toilets
• suits
• wraps
• vestures
• decks (out)
• enrobes
• bedecks
• rigs (out)
• cloaks
• togs (up or out)
• jackets
• arrays
• caparisons
• mantles
• frocks
• gets up
• dresses up
• uniforms
• outfits
• vests
• does up
• swaddles
• huddles
• tailors
• invests
• furnishes
• swathes
• enswathes
• equips
• habilitates
• haps
• dresses down
• bedights
• accoutres
• underdresses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• strips
• disrobes
• undresses
• unclothes
• disarrays
• untrusses
• divests
• denudes
• unveils
• uncovers
• undrapes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of robes

Noun

The Foos were also augmented by a choir decked out in multi-colored robes throughout the show. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 24 Aug. 2026

By comparison, according to the study, the burial robes of King Sigismund III Vasa and Queen Constance of Habsburg, interred around the same time in Kraków in southern Poland, contain not a single pure gold thread. — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

There were bouncers rotating at the door, people arguing about playlists and almost fist-fighting, duvets from the Chateau Marmont, a Sikh saint with his crystal xylophone, robes and slippers, Apple Pan and Roscoe’s Chicken and Waffles. — Courtney Love, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026

From perfectly bridal pajama sets to sweet robes to delicate nightgowns both long and short, here are 24 options to consider. — Lea Donenberg, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2026

On August 17, the co-stars of Spa Weekend wore plush white robes while sitting in a red carriage. — Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 18 Aug. 2026

Older monks, many in gold robes, silently corrected the trainees who were bustling along the rows, bearing ceremonial objects. — Pico Iyer, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Aug. 2026

While helicopters scattered miniature red roses over the crowd, priests in white robes celebrated Mass and the popular Mazowsze folk ensemble sang and danced to traditional Polish music. — ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026

Although not strictly required, many practitioners wear robes for their rituals; some groups prefer white robes, although others favor earthy colors like browns and greens. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026

Verb

Guests can relax post-shower (or post-tub) in Guayabera robes custom-made by Dos Carolinas, and enjoy treats from the Ice Box, including local beer, farmers market provisions, and the makings for the world's best margarita. — Diana Oates, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Feb. 2026