robe
A long loose outer garment, often signifying honorary statureA long loose outer garment, often signifying honorary stature.
» Mary was wearing a black robe.
Maria trug ein schwarzes Gewand.
Мария была в чёрном платье.
Meaning
4 sensesA long loose outer garment, often signifying honorary stature.
Robe
хала́тxalát, ма́нтияmántija
any loose flowing garment
(US)The skin of an animal, especially the bison, dressed with the fur on, and used as a wrap.
A wardrobe, especially one built into a bedroom.
The largest and strongest tobacco leaves.
Examples
69 sentencesMary was wearing a black robe.
ruМария была в чёрном платье.
deMaria trug ein schwarzes Gewand.
She is wearing a green robe.
ruОна в зелёном платье.
He wore a robe over his pajamas.
ruПоверх пижамы он носил халат.
The pope appeared in his red robe.
deDer Papst trat in seinem roten Gewand auf.
Mary answered the door wearing a green robe.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English robe, roobe, from Old French robe, robbe, reube (“booty, spoils of warFrom Middle English robe, roobe, from Old French robe, robbe, reube (“booty, spoils of war, robe, garment”), from Frankish *rouba, *rauba (“booty, spoils, stolen clothes”, literally “things taken”), from Proto-Germanic *raubō, *raubaz, *raubą (“booty, that which is stripped or carried away”), from Proto-Indo-European *Hrewp- (“to tear, peel”).
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Forms
plural: robesSynonyms
1 synonyms- outerwear consisting of a long flowing garment used for official or ceremonial occasions:gown