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robe

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robe  (rb)
n.
1. A long loose flowing outer garment, especially:
a. 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 or as if in a robe. See Synonyms at clothe.
v.intr.
To put on robes or a robe.

[Middle English, from Old French, of Germanic origin; see reup- in Indo-European roots.]

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. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Furniture) Austral informal a wardrobe
vb
to put a robe, etc., on (oneself or someone else); dress
[from Old French: of Germanic origin; compare Old French rober to rob, Old High German roub booty]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.roberobe - 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
Verb1.roberobe - clothe formally; especially in ecclesiastical robes
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"
spread over, cover - form a cover over; "The grass covered the grave"

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.
Translations
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 robestraje msing de ceremonia, traje msing talar
B. VT to robe sb in blackvestir a algn de negro
to appear robed in a long dressaparecer vestido de un traje largo
to robe o.svestirse

robe [ˈrəʊb]
n
(for ceremony)robe f
(also bathrobe) → peignoir m
vt [+ person] → revêtir (d'une robe)

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 officeer war im Ornat; ceremonial robesFestgewänder pl; christening robeTaufkleid 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

robe [rəʊb]
1. n (garment) → tunica (also bathrobe) → accappatoio; (also robes) → abiti mpl da cerimonia; (lawyer's) (Univ) → toga
2. vt (frm) → vestire

robe [rəʊb]
1. n (garment) → tunica (also bathrobe) → accappatoio; (also robes) → abiti mpl da cerimonia; (lawyer's) (Univ) → toga
2. vt (frm) → vestire

robe
n robe [rəub]
1 (often in plural) a long, loose piece of clothing Many Arabs still wear robes; a baby's christening-robe. rok رِداء роба róba, kaftan, dlouhé šaty dragt; -dragt; kjole; -kjole langes Gewand ρόμπα, κελεμπία (πληθ.) manto rüü, pikk kleit لباس بلند و گشاد؛ ردا viitta robe חָלוּק 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 manto robă широкая одежда kaftan, dlhé šaty halja, obleka odora []klänning เสื้อคลุมยาว cübbe, kaftan 長袍 сукня, плаття قبا áo choàng 袍,
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 talár kappe die Robe,der Talar τήβεννος toga talaar لباس رسمس قضات و غیره viitta toge, vêtement de cérémonie גְלִימָה पोशाक akademska (sudska) odjeća palást, talár jubah hempa toga 官服 예복, 관복 mantija, sutana mantija; sutana jubah toga lang kåpe toga toga robă, veş­mânt de ceremonie мантия talár halja odora ämbetsdräkt, []kappa เสื้อคลุมงานพิธี cübbe 禮服 мантія چوغہ áo choàng trong một số nghề nghiệp
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 župan, koupací plášť -kåbe der Mantel ρόμπα bata; albornoz hommikumantel, rannamantel لباس بلند و گشاد aamutakki peignoir חָלוּק 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, slåbrok szlafrok, płaszcz kąpielowy 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
adj robed
wearing robes judges robed in black. geklee لابِس، مُرْتَدٍ с роба oděný, zahalený (v taláru ap.) klædt mit einer Robe bekleidet ντυμένος vestido (de largo) rõivastunud لباس پوشیدن viittaan pukeutunut en robe/toge לָבוּש גְלִימָה biti odjeven taláros memakai jubah klæddur í kjól/hempu togato 長衣をまとった 길고 헐거운 겉옷을 입은 apsivilkęs mantija tērpts mantijā memakai jubah gehuld kledd i lange gevanter odziany w togę 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


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That was what made me as a boy think of it always as the robe in which he was christened, but I knew later that we had all been christened in it, from the oldest of the family to the youngest, between whom stood twenty years.
Get me a prisoner's robe from your Official Wardrobe.
As soon as he was told of the king's illness he put on his best robe and presented himself before the king.
 
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