robe
robe
(rōb)n.
1. A long loose flowing outer garment, especially:
a. often robes An official garment worn on formal occasions to show office or rank, as by a judge or high church official.
b. An academic gown.
c. A dressing gown or bathrobe.
2. robes Clothes; apparel.
3. A blanket or covering made of material, such as fur or cloth: a lap robe.
v. robed, rob·ing, robes
v.tr.
To cover or dress in a robe or in something that functions like a robe: fields that were robed with snow.
v.intr.
To put on a robe or robes.
[Middle English, from Old French robe, booty, movable personal possessions like clothing, robe, of Germanic origin; see reup- in Indo-European roots.]
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robe
(rəʊb)n
1. (Clothing & Fashion) any loose flowing garment, esp the official vestment of a peer, judge, or academic
2. (Clothing & Fashion) a dressing gown or bathrobe
3. (Furniture) informal Austral a wardrobe
vb
to put a robe, etc, on (oneself or someone else); dress
[C13: from Old French: of Germanic origin; compare Old French rober to rob, Old High German roub booty]
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robe
(roʊb)n., v. robed, rob•ing. n.
1. a long, loose or flowing garment worn as ceremonial or official dress.
2. any loose informal garment, as a bathrobe.
3. a woman's gown or dress, esp. of an elaborate kind.
4. robes, apparel; dress; costume.
5. a piece of fur, knitted work, etc., used as a blanket or wrap.
v.t.6. to clothe or invest with a robe or robes; dress; array.
v.i.7. to put on a robe or robes.
[1225–75; Middle English < Old French: orig., spoil, booty < Germanic (akin to rob)]
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robe
Past participle: robed
Gerund: robing
| Imperative |
|---|
| robe |
| robe |
| Present |
|---|
| I robe |
| you robe |
| he/she/it robes |
| we robe |
| you robe |
| they robe |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I robed |
| you robed |
| he/she/it robed |
| we robed |
| you robed |
| they robed |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am robing |
| you are robing |
| he/she/it is robing |
| we are robing |
| you are robing |
| they are robing |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have robed |
| you have robed |
| he/she/it has robed |
| we have robed |
| you have robed |
| they have robed |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was robing |
| you were robing |
| he/she/it was robing |
| we were robing |
| you were robing |
| they were robing |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had robed |
| you had robed |
| he/she/it had robed |
| we had robed |
| you had robed |
| they had robed |
| Future |
|---|
| I will robe |
| you will robe |
| he/she/it will robe |
| we will robe |
| you will robe |
| they will robe |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have robed |
| you will have robed |
| he/she/it will have robed |
| we will have robed |
| you will have robed |
| they will have robed |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be robing |
| you will be robing |
| he/she/it will be robing |
| we will be robing |
| you will be robing |
| they will be robing |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been robing |
| you have been robing |
| he/she/it has been robing |
| we have been robing |
| you have been robing |
| they have been robing |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been robing |
| you will have been robing |
| he/she/it will have been robing |
| we will have been robing |
| you will have been robing |
| they will have been robing |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been robing |
| you had been robing |
| he/she/it had been robing |
| we had been robing |
| you had been robing |
| they had been robing |
| Conditional |
|---|
| I would robe |
| you would robe |
| he/she/it would robe |
| we would robe |
| you would robe |
| they would robe |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have robed |
| you would have robed |
| he/she/it would have robed |
| we would have robed |
| you would have robed |
| they would have robed |
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Noun | 1. |  robe - any loose flowing garment abaya - (Arabic) a loose black robe from head to toe; traditionally worn by Muslim women bathrobe - a loose-fitting robe of towelling; worn after a bath or swim dressing gown, lounging robe, robe-de-chambre - a robe worn before dressing or while lounging garment - an article of clothing; "garments of the finest silk" kimono - a loose robe; imitated from robes originally worn by Japanese |
| 2. | robe - outerwear consisting of a long flowing garment used for official or ceremonial occasions academic gown, academic robe, judge's robe - a gown worn by academics or judges outerwear, overclothes - clothing for use outdoors vestment - gown (especially ceremonial garments) worn by the clergy | |
| Verb | 1. |  robe - clothe formally; especially in ecclesiastical robesapparel, clothe, enclothe, garb, garment, raiment, tog, habilitate, fit out, dress - provide with clothes or put clothes on; "Parents must feed and dress their child" vest - clothe oneself in ecclesiastical garments |
| 2. | robe - cover as if with clothing; "the mountain was clothed in tropical trees" spread over, cover - form a cover over; "The grass covered the grave" |
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robe
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
robe
nounClothing worn by members of a religious order:
To cover as if with clothes:
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Translations
رِداءرداء أو جِبَّة القاضيعَباءَه
dlouhé šatykaftankoupací plášťróbatalár
=-dragt=-kåbe=-kjoledragtkappe
köntöspalást
hempakyrtill, skikkja, hempa, kjóllsloppur
apsivilkęs mantijailgas platus drabužispalaida suknia
garš, brīvs ietērpshalātsmantijasutana
dlhé šaty
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robe
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Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
robe
(rəub) noun1. (often in plural) a long, loose piece of clothing. Many Arabs still wear robes; a baby's christening-robe.
2. (usually in plural) a long, loose piece of clothing worn as a sign of a person's rank eg on official occasions. a judge's robes.
3. (especially American) a loose garment worn casually; a dressing-gown. She wore a robe over her nightdress; a bath-robe; a beach-robe.
robed adjectivewearing robes. judges robed in black.
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robe
n. [dressing gown] bata.
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