any loose flowing garment, esp the official vestment of a peer, judge, or academic a dressing gown or bathrobe
to put a robe, etc, on (oneself or someone else); dress
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robe /roʊb/USA pronunciation
n., v., robed, rob•ing.
n. [countable]
v.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026n. [countable]
- Clothinga long, loose or flowing gown or outer garment:academic robes.
- Clothingany loose garment, such as a bathrobe.
v.
- Clothingto 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.
robe
(rōb),USA pronunciation n., v., robed, rob•ing.
n.
v.t.
v.i.
robe′less, adj.
rob′er, n.
n.
- Clothinga long, loose or flowing gown or outer garment worn by men or women as ceremonial dress, an official vestment, or garb of office.
- Clothingany long, loose garment, esp. one for wear while lounging or preparing to dress, as a bathrobe or dressing gown.
- Clothinga woman's gown or dress, esp. of a more elaborate kind:a robe for the evening.
- Clothing robes, apparel in general;
dress;
costume. - Clothinga piece of fur, cloth, knitted work, etc., used as a blanket, covering, or wrap:a buffalo robe; a lap robe.
v.t.
- Clothingto clothe or invest with a robe or robes;
dress;
array.
v.i.
- Clothingto 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
rob′er, n.
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