ROBE


Meaning of ROBE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ roʊb ]

( robes)

1.

A robe is a loose piece of clothing which covers all of your body and reaches the ground. You can describe someone as wearing a robe or as wearing robes . ( FORMAL )

Pope John Paul II knelt in his white robes before the simple altar.

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2.

A robe is a piece of clothing, usually made of towelling, which people wear in the house, especially when they have just got up or had a bath.

Ryle put on a robe and went down to the kitchen.

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