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robe

/ɹoʊb/noun, verb1 syllable

Robe means: cover as if with clothing.

Synonyms for robe8

noun, as in outerwear consisting of a long flowing garment used for official or ceremonial occasions

gown

verb, as in cover as if with clothing

clothe, cloak, drape

verb, as in clothe formally; especially in ecclesiastical robes

vest

also used for robe

dight, don, put on

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What does robe mean?4

verb

1

cover as if with clothing“the mountain was clothed in tropical trees”

2

clothe formally; especially in ecclesiastical robes

noun

1

outerwear consisting of a long flowing garment used for official or ceremonial occasions

2

any loose flowing garment

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with robe?3

one syllable

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Show 40 near rhymes
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Robe in a sentence

  • If we think about it that way, we are all naked under our robes.AlanF_US
  • I know that my holy robe will suit me.menaud
  • I put on my robe and wizard hat.shekitten
  • Harry put on his robe and wizard hat.Spamster
  • The lawyer put his robe on before defending his client in the trial.bpeel
  • Why is my robe still wet while yours is already dry?AlanF_US
  • Don't walk around the house in a robe!guavalava
  • A voluminous robe hid the contours of the body underneath.AlanF_US

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of robe

as a noun

plural
robes

as a verb

past tense
robed
present participle
robing
third-person singular
robes
past participle
robed