robe

Speech parts

1. robe - Noun

2. robe - Verb

Meaning

An outer garment; a dress of a rich, flowing, and elegant style or make; hence, a dress of state, rank, office, or the like.

A skin of an animal, especially, a skin of the bison, dressed with the fur on, and used as a wrap.

To invest with a robe or robes; to dress; to array; as, fields robed with green.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

cloak gown drape mantle garment vest clothe tunic dressing gown kimono caftan bathrobe cape don afghan
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Antonyms

peel exposure strip reveal bare expose
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Hypernyms

clothing dress tog cover garment apparel

Hyponyms

dressing gown vestment kimono bathrobe abaya robe-de-chambre

Phrases with the word

eastern robe outer robe hooded robe prayer robe black robe cedar robe

Derivatives

robed robing

Anagrams

bore boer Bero Ebor Ebro Ober orbe

Examples

An orange on the table Your robe on the carpet And you in my bed Sweet present of the present Coolness of the night Warmth of my life. Jacques Prévert

The robe of flesh wears thin, and with the years God shines through all things. John Buchan

When you're a priest, people tend to see the robe rather than the man. Scott Lynch

You, mad to expect repentance, Tear your robe all you want; I will never repent! Abu Nuwas

Real Freedom is to not feel limited when wearing this Zen robe, this troublesome formal robe. Similarly, in our busy life we should wear this civilization without being bothered by it, without ignoring it, without being caught by it. Shunryu Suzuki

Patience and the mulberry leaf become a silk robe. Chinese Proverb

Close letter words and terms

Robbo Robbs Robby robe decollete robe montante robe of state