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| garb [ gaarb ] |
noun (plural garbs) |
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1. typical outfit: a particular type of clothing, especially the uniform or typical outfit worn by members of a profession
  military garb
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2. appearance: the outward appearance that somebody or something has
short-term economic gain in the garb of science
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transitive verb (past and past participle garbed, present participle garb·ing, 3rd person present singular garbs) |
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1. dress somebody: to clothe somebody or yourself in a particular type of clothing
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2. disguise something: to cover or disguise something as something else
garbed his philanthropic activities in anonymity
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| [Late 16th century. Via obsolete French garbe "elegance" < Italian garbo] |
