Arobeis a loose-fitting outergarment.[1][2]Unlike garments described ascapesorcloaks,robes usually havesleeves.TheEnglishwordrobederives fromMiddle Englishrobe( "garment" ),borrowedfromOld Frenchrobe( "booty, spoils" ), itself taken from theFrankishword *rouba( "spoils, things stolen, clothes" ), and is related to the wordrob.[1]
Types
editThere are various types of robes, including:
- A gown worn as part of theacademic regaliaoffacultyorstudents,especially for ceremonial occasions, such as aconvocations,congregationsorgraduations.[1]
- A gown worn as part of the attire of ajudgeorbarrister.
- A wide variety of long, flowingreligious dressincludingpulpit robesand the robes worn by various types ofmonks.
- A gown worn as part of the official dress of apeerorroyalty.[1]
- Any of several women's fashions of French origin, asrobe à l'anglaise(18th century),robe de style(1920s).[2]
- A gown worn infantasy literatureandrole-playing gamesbywizardsand othermagicalcharacters.
- Abathrobeworn mostly after bathing or swimming.[1][2]
- A gown used to cover a state of underdress, often after rising in the morning, is called adressing gown.They are similar to a bathrobe but without the absorbent material.
- (Informal usage) Any long flowing garment; for example, acassockis sometimes called arobe,although a cassock is close-fitting.
- A cured animal hide with fur or hair still attached, often from abuffalo,either worn or used in the home for warmth.[3]
See also
edit- Abaya- women's garment from Middle East/North Africa
- Angarkha
- Academic stole
- Buffalo robe- buffalo hide used by Native Americans
- Clothing
- Kaftan
- Kimono- traditional Japanese garment
- Mantle (royal garment)
- Seamless robe of Jesus- Biblical relic
- Senegalese kaftan
- Thawb- ankle-length garment often worn in many places in the Middle East and Africa
- Tricivara- Buddhist monastic robe
- Wrap dress
References
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The dictionary definition ofrobeat Wiktionary
