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.

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[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

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Thesaurus

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 gown 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 robes vest apparel, 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" cloak, clothe, drape spread over, cover - form a cover over; "The grass covered the grave"

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robe

noun

1. gown, cape, costume, cloak, vestment, habit a fur-lined robe of green silk

2. dressing gown, wrapper, bathrobe, negligée, housecoat, peignoir She put on a robe and went down to the kitchen.

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robe

noun

Clothing worn by members of a religious order:

habit, vestment.

verb

To cover as if with clothes:

cloak, clothe, drape, mantle.

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Translations

رِداءرداء أو جِبَّة القاضيعَباءَه

dlouhé šatykaftankoupací plášťróbatalár

=-dragt=-kåbe=-kjoledragtkappe

MantelRobeTalar

robepeignoir

köntöspalást

hempakyrtill, skikkja, hempa, kjóllsloppur

mantellorivestirerobatogaveste lunga

apsivilkęs mantijailgas platus drabužispalaida suknia

garš, brīvs ietērpshalātsmantijasutana

lang kåpe

халат

dlhé šaty

bornozcübbekaftanrobdöşambırsabahlık

礼服罩衣长袍

robe

[rəʊb]

A. N (= ceremonial garment) → traje m de ceremonia, túnica f; (= bathrobe) → bata f; (= christening robe) → traje m del bautizo; (lawyer's, academic's etc) → toga f; (monk's) → hábito m; (priest's) → sotana f robes → traje msing de ceremonia, traje msing talar

B. VT to robe sb in black → vestir a algn de negro
to appear robed in a long dress → aparecer vestido de un traje largo
to robe o.s → vestirse

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robe

[ˈrəʊb]

n

(for ceremony) → robe f

(also bathrobe) → peignoir m

vt [+ person] → revêtir (d'une robe)

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

robe

n

(= garment, of office) → Robe f, → Talar m; (for priest) → Rock m, → Robe f; (for baby) → langes Kleidchen; (esp US: for house wear) → Morgenrock m, → Haus- or Bademantel m; (obs: = gown) → Kleid nt; he was wearing his robe of office → er war im Ornat; ceremonial robes → Festgewänder pl; christening robe → Taufkleid nt

(US: = wrap) → Decke f

vt (lit) → ankleiden, die Amtsrobe or den Ornat anlegen (+dat); to robe somebody/something in something (lit, fig) → jdn/etw in etw (acc) → kleiden

vi (judge etc) → die Amtsrobe or den Ornat anlegen

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robe

[rəʊb]

1. n (garment) → tunica (also bathrobe) → accappatoio; (also robes) → abiti mpl da cerimonia; (lawyer's) (Univ) → toga

2. vt (frm) → vestire

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robe

(rəub) noun

1. (often in plural) a long, loose piece of clothing. Many Arabs still wear robes; a baby's christening-robe. rok رِداء роба manto róba, kaftan, dlouhé šaty langes Gewand dragt; -dragt; kjole; -kjole ρόμπα, κελεμπία manto rüü, pikk kleit لباس بلند و گشاد؛ ردا viitta robeחלוק वस्त्र haljina, talar köntös jubah kyrtill, skikkja, hempa, kjóll (veste lunga e ampia) ゆったりした外衣 길고 헐거운 겉옷 ilgas platus drabužis garš, brīvs ietērps gaun gewaad lang kåpe/kjole/drakt kaftan, długa szata پراخ اواوږدی جامی manto robă широкая одежда kaftan, dlhé šaty halja, obleka odora [dop]klänning เสื้อคลุมยาว cübbe, kaftan 長袍 сукня, плаття قبا áo choàng 长袍，罩衣

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. toga رداء أو جِبَّة القاضي одежди toga talár die Robe, der Talar kappe τήβεννοςtoga talaar لباس رسمس قضات و غیره viitta toge, vêtement de cérémonie גלימה पोशाक akademska (sudska) odjeća palást, talár jubah hempa toga 官服 예복, 관복 mantija, sutana mantija; sutana jubah togalang kåpe toga د قاضیانورسمی جامی toga robă, veş­mânt de ceremonie мантия talár halja odora ämbetsdräkt, [präst]kappa เสื้อคลุมงานพิธี; เสื้อครุย cübbe 禮服 мантія چوغہ áo choàng trong một số nghề nghiệp 礼服

3. (especially American) a loose garment worn casually; a dressing-gown. She wore a robe over her nightdress; a bath-robe; a beach-robe. rok, jurk عَباءَه халат roupão župan, koupací plášť der Mantel -kåbe ρόμπαbata; albornoz hommikumantel, rannamantel لباس بلند و گشاد aamutakki peignoirחלוק लबादा pled (za noge), kućni ogrtač köntös jubah sloppur vestaglia; accappatoio 化粧着 (미국) 실내복이나 화장, 휴식 때 입은 여자 옷 palaida suknia, chalatas rītakleita; halāts gaun kamerjas morgen-/badekåpe, slåbrokszlafrok, płaszcz kąpielowy اوږد او پراخ جامی roupão halat, capot халат župan, kúpací plášť halja kućni ogrtač badkappa, badrock, morgon-, nattrock เสื้อคลุม sabahlık, bornoz, robdöşambır 罩袍 халат لبادہ áo choàng mặc ở nhà 长袍披肩

robed adjective

wearing robes. judges robed in black. geklee لابِس، مُرْتَدٍ с роба paramentado oděný, zahalený (v taláru ap.) mit einer Robe bekleidet klædt ντυμένοςvestido rõivastunud لباس پوشیدن viittaan pukeutunut en robe/toge לָבוּש גְלִימָה biti odjeven taláros memakai jubah klæddur í kjól/hempu togato ���衣をまとった 길고 헐거운 겉옷을 입은 apsivilkęs mantija tērpts mantijā memakai jubah gehuld kledd i lange gevanter odziany w togę جامی اغوستل paramentado îmbrăcat în robă облачённый в мантию oblečený (v talári ap.) oblečen, odet odeven klädd i ämbetsdräkt สวมเสื้อคลุม cübbeli 穿著長袍的 одягнений у мантію عبا پہنے ہوءے mặc áo choàng 穿上长袍的

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robe

n. [dressing gown] bata.

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