Garb - English meaning

verb

Clothe or equip in something noticeable or impressive.

Usage examples:

Magnificently accoutred, he was led up to the high altar

noun

Clothing.

Usage examples:

They were dressed in bright apparel

verb

Clothe (someone).

Usage examples:

All the vestments in which they used to apparel their deities

noun

Clothes, esp. of a special type

Usage examples:

Children’s/women’s apparel, riding/sports apparel

noun

An impressive display or range of a particular type of thing.

Usage examples:

There is a vast array of literature on the topic

verb

Display or arrange (things) in a particular way.

Usage examples:

The manifesto immediately divided the forces arrayed against him

noun

A large group of things or people, esp. when shown or positioned in an attractive way

Usage examples:

The airport shops offer a wide array of merchandise., a battery of cameras was arrayed before them.

noun

Clothes, especially fine or formal ones.

Usage examples:

The usually sober attire of british security service personnel

verb

Be dressed in clothes of a specified kind.

Usage examples:

Lady agatha was attired in an elaborate evening gown

noun

Clothes, esp. of a particular type

Usage examples:

Business/formal attire, she was tastefully attired in a simple black dress.

verb

Dress up or decorate gaudily.

Usage examples:

A uniform bedizened with resplendent medals

verb

Hit (someone) hard.

Usage examples:

If he does that i'll clobber him!

noun

Clothing, personal belongings, or equipment.

Usage examples:

I found all his clobber in the locker

verb

Add enamelled decoration to (porcelain).

Usage examples:

The hateful practice of clobbering oriental porcelain, already begun, pointed a cheap and easy way …

verb

Put clothes on (oneself or someone); dress.

Usage examples:

Francesca was clothed in white

verb

Put clothes on (oneself or someone); dress.

Usage examples:

Francesca was clothed in white

plural noun

Items worn to cover the body.

Usage examples:

He stripped off his clothes

plural noun

Bedclothes.

Usage examples:

Rosie got into bed and pulled the clothes up to her nose

noun

Clothes collectively.

Usage examples:

Bring warm clothing and waterproofs

verb

Put clothes on (oneself or someone); dress.

Usage examples:

Francesca was clothed in white

noun

Things you wear to cover your body; clothes

Usage examples:

The boys must wear heavy clothing in winter.

noun

A set of clothes in a style typical of a particular country or historical period.

Usage examples:

Authentic elizabethan costumes

verb

Dress (someone) in a particular set of clothes.

Usage examples:

The dolls are elaborately costumed in fancy nineteenth-century dresses

noun

A set of clothes worn in order to look like someone else, esp. for a party or as part of an entertainment

Usage examples:

[ c ] a clown costume, [ u ] the dancers dressed in national costume.

verb

Put something on top of or in front of (something), especially in order to protect or conceal it.

Usage examples:

The table had been covered with a checked tablecloth

noun

A thing which lies on, over, or around something, especially in order to protect or conceal it.

Usage examples:

A seat cover

verb

To put or spread something over something, or to lie on the surface of something

Usage examples:

Once the rice comes to a boil, turn down the flame and cover the pot., she covered the child with a…

verb

Put on one's clothes.

Usage examples:

Graham showered and dressed quickly

noun

A one-piece garment worn by women and girls that covers the body and extends down over the legs.

Usage examples:

A white cotton dress

verb

Put on clothes

noun

A thing that fails to work properly or is otherwise unsatisfactory or worthless.

Usage examples:

All three bombs were duds

verb

Trick or swindle (someone).

Usage examples:

They became increasingly aware of their rights and how much they were being dudded

adjective

Not working or meeting standards; faulty.

Usage examples:

A dud ignition switch

noun

Expensive or ostentatious clothes or decoration.

Usage examples:

Officers in their blue, gold, and scarlet finery

noun

A hearth where pig iron was converted into wrought iron.

noun

Decorative and expensive clothing and jewelry worn on a special occasion

Usage examples:

The stars arrived for the oscars dressed in all their finery.

noun

An item of clothing.

Usage examples:

A windproof outer garment

noun

A piece of clothing

Usage examples:

He’s fussy about how a garment fits him.

noun

A toothed wheel that works with others to alter the relation between the speed of a driving mechanism (such as the engine of a vehicle) and the speed of the driven parts (the wheels).

Usage examples:

A racing bike with ten-speed gears

verb

Prepare, adjust, or equip for a particular purpose or need.

Usage examples:

They gear workouts to your specific needs

noun

(in a machine) a wheel having pointed parts around the edge that come together with similar parts of other wheels to control how much power from an engine goes to the moving parts of a machine

Usage examples:

[ u ] use second gear going up a steep hill., camping gear, [ t ] our program is geared to the need…

phrasal verb

Rise to one's feet

phrasal verb

To rise from bed, or to cause someone to rise from bed

Usage examples:

I get the boys up at 7 a.m., he finally got up his courage to climb the rock wall.

noun

A special uniform worn by a servant, an official, or a member of a city company.

Usage examples:

Yeomen of the guard wearing a royal red and gold livery

adjective

Resembling liver in colour or consistency.

Usage examples:

He was short with livery lips

noun

The colours or design which are put on a company's vehicles and other things that it owns or sells

Usage examples:

They have recently unveiled their new livery and brand identity., in the livery of sth an aircraft …

noun

A set of clothes worn together, especially for a particular occasion or purpose.

Usage examples:

Her wedding outfit

verb

Provide with a set of clothes.

Usage examples:

Warders outfitted in special suits

noun

A set of clothes worn for a particular occasion or activity

Usage examples:

Susan wore a black outfit., she got a complete ski outfit as a gift from her parents., our company …

noun

Clothing.

Usage examples:

Ladies clothed in raiment bedecked with jewels

plural noun

The emblems or insignia of royalty, especially the crown, sceptre, and other ornaments used at a coronation.

Usage examples:

The front was covered with decorations, including mock-ups of a throne and floral crown, window-sil…

noun

Special clothes and decorations, esp. those used at official ceremonies

Usage examples:

He wore the full regalia of a kiowa chieftain.

phrasal verb

To put a particular type of clothing on someone

Usage examples:

We rigged ourselves out in tracksuits and running shoes for the race., i want to get myself a new r…

noun

A long, loose outer garment reaching to the ankles.

Usage examples:

A young man in a fez and ragged robe

verb

Short for lap robe.

noun

A long, loose-fitting piece of clothing, esp. one worn at home

Usage examples:

I had on pajamas and a robe.

noun

A long, thin strand of cotton, nylon, or other fibres used in sewing or weaving.

Usage examples:

He had a loose thread on his shirt

verb

Pass a thread through the eye of (a needle) or through the needle and guides of (a sewing machine).

Usage examples:

I can't even thread a needle

phrase

Clothes

Usage examples:

I love walking down the street and seeing someone in my threads., i've always liked my threads., ni…

noun

Clothes.

Usage examples:

Running togs

verb

Be or get dressed for a particular occasion or activity.

Usage examples:

We got togged up in our glad rags

noun

A unit of thermal resistance used to express the insulating properties of clothes and quilts.

Usage examples:

There's nothing i like more than being warm and cosy under a 2-layered 15 tog quilt.

plural noun

The outward signs, features, or objects associated with a particular situation, role, or job.

Usage examples:

I had the trappings of success

plural noun

A horse's ornamental harness.

Usage examples:

It also includes used animal trappings such as harnesses, saddles, halters, reins, rope and chain.

plural noun

The possessions that are typical of a situation or symbols of a position

Usage examples:

He enjoyed all the trappings of wealth.

noun

The number of people attending or taking part in an event, especially the number of people voting in an election.

Usage examples:

We reckon that thirty-five per cent is a good turnout for local elections

adjective

Remaining the same in all cases and at all times; unchanging in form or character.

Usage examples:

Blocks of stone of uniform size

noun

The distinctive clothing worn by members of the same organization or body or by children attending certain schools.

Usage examples:

Airline pilots in dark blue uniforms

verb

Make uniform.

verb

Have (something) on one's body as clothing, decoration, or protection.

Usage examples:

He was wearing a dark suit

noun

Clothing suitable for a particular purpose or of a particular type.

Usage examples:

Evening wear

verb

Bring (a ship) about by turning its head away from the wind.

Usage examples:

Shannon gives the order to wear ship