garb

garb

 (gärb)

n.

1. A distinctive style or form of clothing; dress: clerical garb.

2. An outward appearance; a guise: presented their radical ideas in the garb of moderation.

tr.v. garbed, garb·ing, garbs

To clothe; dress: was garbed in a long robe.


[Obsolete French garbe, grace, from Italian garbo, from garbare, to please, of Germanic origin.]

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garb

(ɡɑːb)

n

1. (Clothing & Fashion) clothes, esp the distinctive attire of an occupation or profession: clerical garb.

2. (Clothing & Fashion) style of dress; fashion

3. external appearance, covering, or attire

vb

(tr) to clothe or cover; attire

[C16: from Old French garbe graceful contour, from Old Italian garbo grace, probably of Germanic origin]

ˈgarbless adj

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garb

(gɑrb)
n.

1. a fashion or mode of dress, esp. of a distinctive kind: the garb of a monk.

2. wearing apparel; clothes.

3. outward appearance or form.

v.t.

4. to dress; clothe.

[1585–95; < Middle French garbe graceful outline < Italian garbo grace < Germanic; compare Old High German garawen, Old English gearwian to prepare, adorn, gear]

garb′less, adj.

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Garb

 a bundle, 1502. See also gavel, glean, sheaf.

Examples: garb of oats; of steel rods; of wheat.

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garb


Past participle: garbed
Gerund: garbing
Imperative
garb
garb
Present
I garb
you garb
he/she/it garbs
we garb
you garb
they garb
Preterite
I garbed
you garbed
he/she/it garbed
we garbed
you garbed
they garbed
Present Continuous
I am garbing
you are garbing
he/she/it is garbing
we are garbing
you are garbing
they are garbing
Present Perfect
I have garbed
you have garbed
he/she/it has garbed
we have garbed
you have garbed
they have garbed
Past Continuous
I was garbing
you were garbing
he/she/it was garbing
we were garbing
you were garbing
they were garbing
Past Perfect
I had garbed
you had garbed
he/she/it had garbed
we had garbed
you had garbed
they had garbed
Future
I will garb
you will garb
he/she/it will garb
we will garb
you will garb
they will garb
Future Perfect
I will have garbed
you will have garbed
he/she/it will have garbed
we will have garbed
you will have garbed
they will have garbed
Future Continuous
I will be garbing
you will be garbing
he/she/it will be garbing
we will be garbing
you will be garbing
they will be garbing
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been garbing
you have been garbing
he/she/it has been garbing
we have been garbing
you have been garbing
they have been garbing
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been garbing
you will have been garbing
he/she/it will have been garbing
we will have been garbing
you will have been garbing
they will have been garbing
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been garbing
you had been garbing
he/she/it had been garbing
we had been garbing
you had been garbing
they had been garbing
Conditional
I would garb
you would garb
he/she/it would garb
we would garb
you would garb
they would garb
Past Conditional
I would have garbed
you would have garbed
he/she/it would have garbed
we would have garbed
you would have garbed
they would have garbed

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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun1.garb - clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasiongarb - clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion; "formal attire"; "battle dress"

ao dai - the traditional dress of Vietnamese women consisting of a tunic with long sleeves and panels front and back; the tunic is worn over trousers

costume - the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball; "he won the prize for best costume"

costume - the attire characteristic of a country or a time or a social class; "he wore his national costume"

costume - unusual or period attire not characteristic of or appropriate to the time and place; "in spite of the heat he insisted on his woolen costume"

costume - the prevalent fashion of dress (including accessories and hair style as well as garments)

disguise - any attire that modifies the appearance in order to conceal the wearer's identity

finery - elaborate or showy attire and accessories

habit - a distinctive attire worn by a member of a religious order

riding habit, habit - attire that is typically worn by a horseback rider (especially a woman's attire)

false hair, hairpiece, postiche - a covering or bunch of human or artificial hair used for disguise or adornment

morning dress - formal attire for men during the daytime

getup, outfit, rig, turnout - a set of clothing (with accessories); "his getup was exceedingly elegant"

Verb1.garb - provide with clothes or put clothes ongarb - provide with clothes or put clothes on; "Parents must feed and dress their child"

dress, get dressed - put on clothes; "we had to dress quickly"; "dress the patient"; "Can the child dress by herself?"

wrap up, cover - clothe, as if for protection from the elements; "cover your head!"

jacket - put a jacket on; "The men were jacketed"

frock - put a frock on

shirt - put a shirt on

habit - put a habit on

vesture - provide or cover with a cloak

overclothe, overdress - dress too warmly; "You should not overclothe the child--she will be too hot"

underdress - dress without sufficient warmth; "She was underdressed for the hiking trip and suffered hypothermia"

corset - dress with a corset

shoe - furnish with shoes; "the children were well shoed"

coat - cover or provide with a coat

costume, dress up - dress in a costume; "We dressed up for Halloween as pumpkins"

robe, vest - clothe formally; especially in ecclesiastical robes

gown - dress in a gown

change state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election"

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garb

noun

1. clothes, dress, clothing, gear (slang), wear, habit, get-up (informal), uniform, outfit, costume, threads (slang), array, ensemble, garments, robes, duds (informal), apparel, clobber (Brit. slang), attire, togs (informal), vestments, raiment (archaic), rigout (informal) He wore the garb of a general.

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garb

noun

A set or style of clothing:

verb

To put clothes on:

Informal: tog.

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Translations

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garb

[gɑːb]

A. N (liter) (= clothes) → atuendo m

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