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| robe [ rōb ] |
noun (plural robes) |
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1.
Same as bathrobe
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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
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often used in the plural
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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
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4. material for keeping legs warm: a fur or fabric covering put over the lap to keep the lower part of the body warm
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verb (past and past participle robed, present participle rob·ing, 3rd person present singular robes) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb dress in robe: to dress somebody in a robe, or be dressed in a robe
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2. transitive verb cover something: to cover or adorn something
  robed in glory
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| [13th century. < Old French, "(clothes taken as) booty, spoil" < Germanic] |
