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

Days before the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art officially opens, protesters from the Fair Games Coalition — wearing Jedi robes and Jar Jar Binks masks and carrying lightsabers — rallied together outside the new museum. — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026

Bathrooms have soaking tubs and separate shower areas, rainforest shower heads, lighted make-up mirrors, and plush robes. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Sep. 2026

Host Mariska Hargitay queened out in Marriott bath robes with Jean Smart, rode a horse, and called Jennifer Coolidge a Sea Hag — all in the name of brand integration. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026

Pajamas will return for holiday as will robes made in the company’s Madison Avenue store. — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026

The African Apostolic Church is a popular Christian denomination that is known for wearing white robes, per the Associated Press. — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 29 Aug. 2026

On the cool, overcast October day of my matriculation into the university in 2019, my classmates and I walked onto Selwyn College’s Old Court, excited and taking pictures of each other in our traditional robes. — Jill Damatac, Vogue, 27 Aug. 2026

The former Collins staffer posted a swastika and shared an image of himself in what appear to be KKK robes. — Liz Goodwin, Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2026

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