Need another word that means the same as “robe”? Find 32 synonyms and 30 related words for “robe” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Robe” are: gown, cloak, wrap, mantle, cape, kaftan, garb, regalia, costume, livery, finery, trappings, vestment, surplice, cassock, rochet, alb, dalmatic, chasuble, bathrobe, housecoat, negligee, kimono, clothe, drape, vest, dress oneself, dress, get dressed, attire oneself, enrobe
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “robe” as a noun can have the following definitions:
| alb | A white linen liturgical vestment with sleeves; worn by priests. |
| bathrobe | A loose-fitting robe of towelling; worn after a bath or swim. |
| cape | A sleeveless garment like a cloak but shorter. The hair on a cape for the taxidermist can spoil in warm weather. |
| cassock | A black garment reaching down to the ankles; worn by priests or choristers. |
| chasuble | An ornate sleeveless outer vestment worn by a Catholic or High Anglican priest when celebrating Mass. |
| cloak | A cloakroom. He threw his cloak about him. |
| costume | A swimming costume. He was in charge of costumes and scenery for plays and masques. |
| dalmatic | A wide-sleeved long, loose vestment open at the sides, worn by deacons and bishops, and by monarchs at their coronation. |
| finery | Expensive or ostentatious clothes or decoration. Officers in their blue gold and scarlet finery. |
| garb | Clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion. Kids in combat garb. |
| gown | A dressing gown. The relations between town and gown are always sensitive. |
| housecoat | A woman’s long, loose, lightweight robe for informal wear around the house. |
| kaftan | A man’s long belted tunic, worn in countries of the Near East. |
| kimono | A garment similar to a kimono worn elsewhere as a dressing gown. |
| livery | In the UK the members of a City livery company collectively. Pageboys in scarlet and green livery. |
| mantle | The part of another planetary body corresponding to the earth s mantle. She was wrapped tightly in her mantle. |
| negligee | A loose dressing gown for women. A black silk negligee. |
| regalia | The distinctive clothing worn and ornaments carried at formal occasions as an indication of status. The Bishop of Florence in full regalia. |
| rochet | A vestment resembling a surplice, used chiefly by bishops and abbots. |
| surplice | A loose white linen vestment varying from hip-length to calf-length, worn over a cassock by clergy and choristers at Christian church services. |
| trappings | Accessory wearing apparel. I had the trappings of success. |
| vestment | A chasuble or other robe worn by the clergy or choristers during services. A priest in green vestments came and preached a long sermon. |
| wrap | Of a garment having one part overlapping another wrap around. Beach wraps. |
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “robe” as a verb can have the following definitions:
| attire oneself | Put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive. |
| cloak | Dress in a cloak. They sat cloaked and hooded. |
| clothe | Provide with clothes or put clothes on. It is clothed with an aura of respectability. |
| drape | Place casually. He draped an arm around her shoulders. |
| dress | Dress or groom with elaborate care. Parents must feed and dress their child. |
| dress oneself | Cut down rough-hewn (lumber) to standard thickness and width. |
| enrobe | Provide with a coating. Enrobe the nuts with chocolate. |
| get dressed | Be a mystery or bewildering to. |
| vest | Of a chorister or member of the clergy put on vestments. The local planning authorities are vested with powers to regulate land use and development. |
| blouse | A type of jacket worn as part of military uniform. I bloused my trousers over my boots. |
| cape | In bullfighting taunt the bull by flourishing a cape. The hair on a cape for the taxidermist can spoil in warm weather. |
| cashmere | Woollen material made from or resembling cashmere. A cashmere jumper. |
| cloth | A piece of cloth for cleaning or covering something e g a dishcloth or a tablecloth. Has he given up all ideas of the cloth. |
| coat | Form a coat over. Dirt had coated her face. |
| cockade | An ornament (such as a knot of ribbon or a rosette) usually worn on the hat. The cap bore the traditional cockade in silver blue and red. |
| doff | Remove. The manager doffed his hat to her. |
| drape | Place casually. Drape the statue with a sheet. |
| dress | Dress in a certain manner. I ll go and get dressed. |
| fez | A city in north central Morocco; religious center. |
| glove | Of a wicketkeeper baseball catcher etc catch deflect or touch the ball with a gloved hand. Rubber gloves. |
| gown | Be dressed in a gown. The relations between town and gown are always sensitive. |
| handkerchief | A square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory. |
| hat | Put on or wear a hat. A black straw hat. |
| headdress | Clothing for the head. A tall plumed headdress. |
| jacket | Put a jacket on. Phonograph records were sold in cardboard jackets. |
| kerchief | A handkerchief. |
| mask | Put a mask on or cover with a mask. He had been masked bound and abducted. |
| mitten | Glove that encases the thumb separately and the other four fingers together. |
| monocle | Lens for correcting defective vision in one eye; held in place by facial muscles. |
| scarf | Wrap in or adorn with a scarf. She tucked her woolly scarf around her neck. |
| shirt | A garment similar to a shirt made of stretchable material and typically having a short row of buttons at the neck worn as casual wear or for sports. A rugby shirt. |
| skirt | Women regarded as objects of sexual desire. They are both skirting the issue. |
| sweater | A knitted garment worn on the upper body, typically with long sleeves, put on over the head. A close knit wool sweater for icy weather. |
| sweatshirt | A loose, warm sweater, typically made of cotton, worn when exercising or as leisurewear. |
| undershirt | A collarless men’s undergarment for the upper part of the body. |
| veil | Cover with a veil. A white bridal veil. |
| vest | Of a chorister or member of the clergy put on vestments. The bankrupt s property vests in his trustee. |
| waistcoat | A close-fitting waist-length garment, typically having no sleeves or collar and buttoning down the front, worn especially by men over a shirt and under a jacket. |
| wear | The wearing of something or the state of being worn as clothing. The firefighters were wearing breathing apparatus. |
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