robe

UK: /ˈrəʊb/ US: /roʊb/ ,(rōb)

Inflections of 'robe' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

robes

v 3rd person singular

robing

v pres p

robed

v past

robed

v past p

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

robe /roʊb/   n., v., robed, rob•ing. 
n. [countable]

1. Clothing a long, loose or flowing gown or outer garment:
   academic robes.
2. Clothing any loose garment, such as a bathrobe.

v. 

3. Clothing to put on a robe or robes: [~ + object]
   He was robed in the ceremonial clothes of his office.
   [no object]
   He got up, robed, and went to breakfast.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

robe  (rōb), n., v., robed, rob•ing. 
n. 

1. Clothing a long, loose or flowing gown or outer garment worn by men or women as ceremonial dress, an official vestment, or garb of office.
2. Clothing any long, loose garment, esp. one for wear while lounging or preparing to dress, as a bathrobe or dressing gown.
3. Clothing a woman's gown or dress, esp. of a more elaborate kind:
   a robe for the evening.
4. Clothing robes, apparel in general;
   dress;
   costume.
5. Clothing a piece of fur, cloth, knitted work, etc., used as a blanket, covering, or wrap:
   a buffalo robe; a lap robe.

v.t. 

6. Clothing to clothe or invest with a robe or robes;
   dress;
   array.

v.i. 

7. Clothing to put on a robe.

• Gmc (akin to rob); compare Old High German roub German Raub
• Old French: origin, originally, spoil, booty
• Middle English 1225–75

robe′less, adj. 
rob′er, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

robe / rəʊb/ noun

1. any loose flowing garment, esp the official vestment of a peer, judge, or academic
2. a dressing gown or bathrobe

verb

1. to put a robe, etc, on (oneself or someone else); dress

Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French: of Germanic origin; compare Old French rober to rob, Old High German roub booty