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roband
Robben Island
robber
robber baron
robber fly
robbery
robbin
robe
robe de chambre
robin
Robin Goodfellow
robin redbreast
robin’s-egg blue
Robin’s plantain
robing room
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robe

robe [ rōb ]


noun  (plural robes)
Definition:
 
1. 
Same as  bathrobe


2. ceremonial dress: a long loose garment worn on ceremonial occasions or as a symbol of authority, especially by the judiciary, academics, and members of the clergy ( often used in the plural )

3. woman's outer dress: in Europe in the 17th and 18th centuries, a woman's outer dress, especially a heavy brocade or ornately decorated one worn over a plainer one

4. material for keeping legs warm: a fur or fabric covering put over the lap to keep the lower part of the body warm



verb  (past and past participle robed, present participle rob·ing, 3rd person present singular robes)
Definition:
 
1. transitive and intransitive verb dress in robe: to dress somebody in a robe, or be dressed in a robe

2. transitive verb cover something: to cover or adorn something
robed in glory

[13th century. < Old French, "(clothes taken as) booty, spoil" < Germanic]
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