robe 
robe (rōb)
noun
- a long, loose or flowing outer garment; specif.,
- such a garment worn on formal occasions, to show rank or office, etc., as by a judge or bishop
- a bathrobe or dressing gown
- Archaic clothes; costume; dress
- ☆ lap robe
Etymology: ME < OFr, robe, orig. booty, spoils < Gmc *rauba, plunder: see rob
transitive verb, intransitive verb robed, rob′·ing
to dress in or cover with a robe or robes
robe
n.
Object
- choir: The organ was moved to the east end of the north aisle and a robed choir sat in the chancel.
- monk: We rise early to witness the unforgettable sight of saffron robed monks collecting alms from local people at dawn.
Converse of object
- don: I don robe, visit WC, then make tea.
- embroider: In desperation she sends Hercules the gift of an embroidered robe given to her by the centaur Nessus whom Hercules had killed.
- wear: Sarah Allen: They wore long white robes, a loose mask covered the face, trimmed with scarlet stripes.
Adjective modifier
- hooded: She wore a long hooded robe of brilliant white which could be seen to trail on the ground behind her.
- flowing: Long flowing robes tend to get in the way or get hung up on objects.
- ceremonial: The ceremonial robes are of bright red silk, with the badge on the left breast.
- scarlet: On the high bench at the top we can see the judge in his long wig and scarlet robes.
- saffron: On the day I was there, the younger monks, some wearing their saffron robes, were playing football against the local traders.
- silken: He smiles and says to the pilot, " Take this silken robe and golden staff and enter the Kingdom.
Noun used with modifier
- toweling: Toweling robes are provided for your stay on the boat.
- coronation: The Crown Jewels, magnificent Tudor tapestries, coronation robes, royal doll's houses - the collections in our care really are unique.
- christening: Alex is Nora Willcox's latest great grandchild and he wore a lovely christening robe which was a family heirloom.
- terry: He wore a pure white terry cloth robe and no shoes.
- velvet: The bride wore a elaborate dress of silver tissue and lace and a velvet robe lined with ermine.
- bath: These two rooms share a lovely shower room across the hall and gorgeous fluffy bath robes and slippers are provided.
Possessives
- monk: One shows a monkey dressed in monk's robes.
Preposition: in
- majesty: Thus, in Psalm 93 the psalmist proclaims: [ p.137 ] The Lord is king, he is robed in majesty... .
Preposition: of
- righteousness: The believer is also given a robe of righteousness from the heavenly Father.
And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him. And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son. But the father said to his servants, Bring forththebest robe, and put itonhim; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet: And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it: and let us eat, and be merry: For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.
Le charme de la nouveaute¤ , peu a' peu tombant comme un ve" t ement, laissait voir a' nu l'e¤ ternelle monotonie de la passion, qui a toujours les me" mes formes et le me" me langage. The charm of novelty, falling little by little like a robe, revealed the eternal monotony of passion, which has always the same forms and the same language.
O tell of his might,O sing of his grace, Whose robe is the light, whose canopy space. His chariots of wrath the deep thunder-clouds form, And dark is his path on the wings of the storm.
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