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garbed

garb
G g

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [gahrb]
    • /gɑrb/
    • /gɑːbd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [gahrb]
    • /gɑrb/

Definitions of garbed word

  • noun garbed a fashion or mode of dress, especially of a distinctive, uniform kind: in the garb of a monk. 1
  • noun garbed wearing apparel; clothes. 1
  • noun garbed outward appearance or form. 1
  • verb with object garbed to dress; clothe. 1
  • noun garbed Simple past tense and past participle of garb. 1
  • adjective garbed If someone is garbed in particular clothes, they are wearing those clothes. 0

Information block about the term

Origin of garbed

First appearance:

before 1585
One of the 35% oldest English words
1585-95; < Middle French garbe graceful outline < Old Italian garbo grace < Germanic; compare Old High German garawen, Old English gearwian to prepare, adorn (see gar2), gear

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Garbed

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

garbed popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

garbed usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for garbed

adjective garbed

  • clad — If you are clad in particular clothes, you are wearing them.
  • decent — Decent is used to describe something which is considered to be of an acceptable standard or quality.
  • robed — a long, loose or flowing gown or outer garment worn by men or women as ceremonial dress, an official vestment, or garb of office.
  • facer — a person or thing that faces.

Antonyms for garbed

verb garbed

  • disrobed — Simple past tense and past participle of disrobe.
  • revealed — to make known; disclose; divulge: to reveal a secret.
  • unclothed — to strip of clothes.
  • uncovered — having no cover or covering.

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