robe
/roʊb/
noun
- A loose piece of clothing worn over other clothes, often for comfort or warmth, especially a bathrobe or dressing gown.
- The hotel provided white robes and slippers for guests to use at the pool.
- After her shower, she put on a soft cotton robe and sat down to read.
- He wore a thick robe over his pajamas on the cold winter morning.
- A long, loose outer garment worn for official or ceremonial occasions, such as by judges, priests, or graduates.
- Graduates wore caps and robes for the commencement ceremony.
- The judge entered the courtroom wearing a black robe over her suit.
- The priest's white robe symbolized purity during the religious service.
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verb
- To dress someone in a robe or long loose garment.
- She robed the child in a warm bathrobe after the swim.
- The queen was robed in velvet and gold for the coronation.
- The monks robed themselves in simple brown cloth each morning.
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