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- [rohb]
- /roʊb/
- /rəʊbd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [rohb]
- /roʊb/
Definitions of robed word
- noun 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. 1
- noun robed any long, loose garment, especially one for wear while lounging or preparing to dress, as a bathrobe or dressing gown. 1
- noun robed a woman's gown or dress, especially of a more elaborate kind: a robe for the evening. 1
- noun robed robes, apparel in general; dress; costume. 1
- noun robed a piece of fur, cloth, knitted work, etc., used as a blanket, covering, or wrap: a buffalo robe; a lap robe. 1
- verb with object robed to clothe or invest with a robe or robes; dress; array. 1
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Origin of robed
First appearance:
before 1225 One of the 9% oldest English words
1225-75; Middle English < Old French: orig., spoil, booty < Germanic (akin to rob); compare Old High German roub > German Raub
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Parts of speech for Robed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
robed popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 65% 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.
robed usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for robed
adj robed
verb robed
- apparel — Apparel means clothes, especially formal clothes worn on an important occasion.
- caparison — a decorated covering for a horse or other animal, esp (formerly) for a warhorse
- costume — An actor's or performer's costume is the set of clothes they wear while they are performing.
- dud — a device, person, or enterprise that proves to be a failure.
- garment — any article of clothing: dresses, suits, and other garments.
adjective robed
- arrayed — If things are arrayed in a particular way, they are arranged or displayed in that way.
- attired — If you describe how someone is attired, you are describing how they are dressed.
- costumed — Simple past tense and past participle of costume.
- decked — having a wooden deck or platform
- draped — Simple past tense and past participle of drape.