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

What starts as a tender image of elder care, with younger performers slowly helping older women into robes and beds, transforms. — Lauren Oyler, New Yorker, 20 July 2026

All rooms come with air conditioning, coffee machine, safe, Wi-Fi, robes, slippers, Aesop products and a minibar. — Jonathan Samuels, TheWeek, 17 July 2026

Everything from its best-selling linens to duvet covers, pillows, robes, towels, and blankets are designed for high-end shut-eye. — Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 July 2026

In the photos, Allaia-Jayda and her friends can be seen getting the full spa treatment in matching purple robes and bow-tie headbands. — Emma Banks, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026

All essentials are provided, such as luxury bedding, towels and robes, lanterns, and a firepit with firewood. — Tree Meinch, Midwest Living, 11 July 2026

Prosecutors said some of the money was used for recruiting new members and purchasing Ku Klux Klan robes and materials for cross-burning ceremonies. — ABC News, 7 July 2026

Later on, Zhenwu took a human form, often shown wearing robes or armor, with long black hair flowing behind him, bare feet, and holding a sword or banner emblazoned with the Big Dipper. — Michael Naparstek, The Conversation, 6 July 2026

The altar boy and altar girl pulled off their robes while Obi, the priest, and Lyons slowly made their way outside. — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 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