robe

A loose piece of clothing worn at home, especially before dressing or after a bath.

• I put on my robe after the shower.
• The hotel provided soft white robes.
• She answered the door in a robe and slippers.

Similar words: bathrobe, dressing gown

Common phrases: bath robe, terry robe, wear a robe

A long, loose piece of clothing that covers most of the body.

• She wore a long blue robe.
• Their loose robes moved in the wind.
• He tied a belt around his robe.

Similar words: gown

Common phrases: flowing robe, silk robe, long robe

A long piece of clothing worn to show an official position or for a ceremony.

• The judge wore a black robe.
• Graduates collected their robes before the ceremony.
• The bishop’s robe was decorated with gold thread.

Similar words: gown, vestment

Common phrases: academic robe, judicial robe, ceremonial robe

To dress someone or yourself in a long, loose or official garment.

• The attendants robed the king before the ceremony.
• The judges robed in a small room.
• She was robed in white for the service.

How to use it: robe someone in something (They robed the bishop in ceremonial silk.)

Common phrases: robe someone in something, robe for something

To dress someone or cover something as if putting clothing around it.

• Snow robed the hills in white.
• Morning mist robed the valley.
• The poet described a queen robed in glory.

How to use it: robe someone/something in something (Winter robed the forest in snow.)

Similar words: clothe, drape, cover

Common phrases: robe in something, robe something in something