robe Definition

robe
noun

1. A long loose flowing garment, especially the official vestment worn on ceremonial occasions by peers, judges, mayors, academics, the clergy, etc.

Form: robes (often)
2. A dressing-gown or bathrobe.

Thesaurus: bathrobe, housecoat, dressing-gown, peignoir.

verb

robed, robing
1. To clothe (oneself or someone else) in a robe or robes.

Thesaurus: dress, clothe, attire, drape, vest.

Etymology: 13c: French, of Germanic origin, related to rob, originally meaning ‘booty' in the sense of clothes regarded as booty.