The meaning of Robes

ˈbɑːθ.rəʊb

Robes – definition

noun
A long, loose outer garment reaching to the ankles.
Usage examples:
A young man in a fez and ragged robe
Synonims:
Cloak Wrap Mantle Cape Kaftan Wrapper Dishdasha Djellaba Dolman Kanzu Muumuu

verb
Short for lap robe.
verb
Clothe in a robe or long, loose outer garment.
Usage examples:
The chamberlain robed the king on coronation day

noun
A piece of clothing rather like a loose-fitting coat, worn to cover up after a bath, or before getting dressed

Robes translation into English

Robes: translate from English into Chinese

长袍

Robes: translate from English into Dutch

Jurken

Robes: translate from English into French

Robes

Robes: translate from English into German

Roben

Robes: translate from English into Hindi

वस्त्र, परिधान, पोशाक

Robes: translate from English into Italian

Vestiti

Robes: translate from English into Korean

로브

Robes: translate from English into Russian

Халаты

Robes: translate from English into Spanish

Túnicas

Word origin

Middle English: from Old French, from the Germanic base (in the sense ‘booty’) of rob (because clothing was an important component of booty).

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Robes – similar words

robed

adjective
Wearing a robe or long, loose outer garment.
Usage examples:
A circle of robed figures

verb
Clothe in a robe or long, loose outer garment.
Usage examples:
The chamberlain robed the king on coronation day

adjective
To be dressed in a particular way
Usage examples:
The judges were robed in scarlet.

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robe

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.

All meanings and translations of Robe

Robes synonims

cape

noun
A sleeveless cloak, typically a short one.
Usage examples:
He was wearing a flowing cape

verb
(in bullfighting) taunt (the bull) by flourishing a cape.
Usage examples:
The film shows a man expertly caping a charging bull

noun
A headland or promontory.
Usage examples:
We could see the island from the cape

All meanings and translations of Cape

cloak

kləʊk

noun
A sleeveless outdoor overgarment that hangs loosely from the shoulders.
Usage examples:
He threw his cloak about him

verb
Dress in a cloak.
Usage examples:
They sat cloaked and hooded

noun
A loose outer piece of clothing without sleeves that fastens at the neck and hangs from the shoulders
Usage examples:
The agents operate under a cloak of secrecy., the deal was cloaked in secrecy.

All meanings and translations of Cloak

djellaba

ˈdʒɛləbə

noun
A loose hooded woollen robe or cloak of a kind traditionally worn by arabs.
Usage examples:
In cold weather, many men cover their jellabas with a hooded cloak called a burnus.

All meanings and translations of Djellaba

dolman

ˈdɒlmən

noun
A long turkish robe open in front.
Usage examples:
The lancers wore the czapka of the polish uhlans, the hussars wore the dolmans of hungarian horsemen.

All meanings and translations of Dolman

kaftan

ˈkaftan

noun
A man's long belted tunic, worn in countries of the near east.
Usage examples:
Today's tops borrow heavily from indian high fashion, with long tunics and caftans all prettied up …

All meanings and translations of Kaftan

kanzu

ˈkanzuː

noun
A long white cotton or linen robe worn by east african men.
Usage examples:
On special occasions muslim men wear flowing white robes called kanzus.

All meanings and translations of Kanzu

mantle

noun
A loose sleeveless cloak or shawl, worn especially by women.
Usage examples:
She was wrapped tightly in her mantle

verb
Cloak or envelop.
Usage examples:
Heavy mists mantled the forested slopes

noun
Variant spelling of mantel.

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muumuu

ˈmuːmuː

noun
A woman's loose, brightly coloured dress, especially one traditionally worn in hawaii.
Usage examples:
Try to keep to your typical style of dress, but only slightly flowier - we are not talking caftans …

All meanings and translations of Muumuu

wrap

verb
Cover or enclose in paper or soft material.
Usage examples:
The candles are wrapped in tissue paper

noun
A loose outer garment or piece of material.
Usage examples:
Beach wraps

verb
To cover something or someone with paper, cloth, or other material
Usage examples:
She wrapped the present and tied it with a ribbon., wrap the chicken in foil and cook it for two ho…

All meanings and translations of Wrap

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