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{{short description|Loose-fitting outer garment, worn in many historical periods and contexts}}
{{Other uses}}
{{Other uses}}
[[File:LongPao.JPG|thumb|right|200px|A dragon robe from [[Qing Dynasty]] of China]]
[[File:LongPao.JPG|thumb|right|200px|A dragon-themed robe originating from the [[Qing dynasty]]]]
[[File:daggeru.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Academic robes]]
[[File:daggeru.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Academic robes]]
[[File:Angarkha.jpg|thumb|An Indian [[Angarkha]]]]
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A '''robe''' is a loose-fitting outer [[clothing|garment]].<ref name="OED">{{cite web|title=Robe|url=http://www.oed.com/view/Entry/166595|website=Oxford English Dictionary|access-date=22 January 2017}}</ref><ref name="Picken">{{cite book| last = Picken |first = Mary Brooks| title = The Fashion Dictionary | publisher = Funk and Wagnalls |year = 1957| page = 265}}</ref> Unlike garments described as [[cape]]s or [[cloak]]s, robes usually have [[sleeve]]s. The [[English language|English]] word ''robe'' derives from [[Middle English]] ''robe'' ("garment"), [[loanword|borrowed]] from [[Old French]] ''robe'' ("booty, spoils"), itself taken from the [[Old Frankish|Frankish]] word *''rouba'' ("spoils, things stolen, clothes"), and is related to the word ''rob''.<ref name="OED" />


==Types==
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A '''robe''' is a loose-fitting outer [[clothing|garment]]. Unlike garments described as [[cape]]s or [[cloak]]s, robes usually have [[sleeve]]s. The [[English language|English]] word ''robe'' derives from [[Middle English]] ''robe'' ("garment"), [[loanword|borrowed]] from [[Old French]] ''robe'' ("booty, spoils"), itself taken from the [[Old Frankish|Frankish]] word *''rouba'' ("spoils, things stolen, clothes"), and is related to the word ''rob''. There are various types of robes, including:
There are various types of robes, including:


* A gown worn as part of the [[academic regalia]] of [[Faculty (teaching staff)|faculty]] or [[students]], especially for ceremonial occasions, such as a [[convocation]]s, [[Wiktionary:congregation|congregations]] or [[graduation]]s.
* A gown worn as part of the [[academic regalia]] of [[Faculty (teaching staff)|faculty]] or [[students]], especially for ceremonial occasions, such as a [[convocation]]s, [[Wiktionary:congregation|congregations]] or [[graduation]]s.<ref name="OED" />
* A gown worn as part of the attire of a [[judge]] or [[barrister]].
* A gown worn as part of the attire of a [[judge]] or [[barrister]].
* A wide variety of long, flowing [[religious dress]] including [[pulpit robe]]s and the robes worn by various types of [[monk]]s.
* A wide variety of long, flowing [[religious dress]] including [[pulpit robe]]s and the robes worn by various types of [[monk]]s.
* A gown worn as part of the official dress of a [[peerage|peer]] or [[Royal Family|royalty]].
* A gown worn as part of the official dress of a [[peerage|peer]] or [[Royal Family|royalty]].<ref name="OED" />
* Any of several women's fashions, as ''robe d'anglaise'' (18th century), "[[robe de style]]" (1920s).
* Any of several women's fashions of French origin, as ''[[close-bodied gown|robe à l'anglaise]]'' (18th century), ''[[robe de style]]'' (1920s).<ref name="Picken" />
* A gown worn in [[fantasy literature]] and [[role-playing games]] by [[Wizard (fantasy)|wizards]] and other [[magic (paranormal)|magical]] [[fictional character|character]]s.
* A gown worn in [[fantasy literature]] and [[role-playing games]] by [[Wizard (fantasy)|wizards]] and other [[magic (paranormal)|magical]] characters.
* A [[bathrobe]] worn mostly after bathing or swimming.<ref name="OED" /><ref name= "Picken" />
* A "[[bathrobe]]" worn mostly after bathing or swimming. A typical bathrobe is made of an absorbent material such as [[towelling]], and might be worn at home after a bath, to keep warm and preserve [[modesty]] if there is no need to dress. A similar garment not made of absorbent material might be called a dressing gown or housecoat. See, for example, that worn by the fictional character [[Arthur Dent]].
* A gown used to cover a state of underdress, often after rising in the morning, is called a [[dressing gown]]. They are similar to a bathrobe but without the absorbent material.
* (Informal usage) Any long flowing garment; for example, a [[cassock]] is sometimes called a ''robe'', although a cassock is close-fitting.
* (Informal usage) Any long flowing garment; for example, a [[cassock]] is sometimes called a ''robe'', although a cassock is close-fitting.
* A cured animal hide with fur or hair still attached, often from a [[Buffalo robe|buffalo]], either worn or used in the home for warmth.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rodgers |first=John E. |date=2021-10-06 |title=Before We Were Here – The Buffalo Robes |url=https://www.thequapawpost.com/post/before-we-were-here-the-buffalo-robes |access-date=2022-06-19 |website=The Quapaw Post |language=en}}</ref>
[[File:White Swan in a Buffalo Robe (387c80a81fa74a7e9854f3f5f4ca5675) (cropped).tif|alt=A native Crow man with braided hair wearing a think buffalo hide with fur attached over his right shoulder|thumb|[[White Swan]] wearing a [[buffalo robe]]]]


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Abaya]] - women's garment from Middle East/North Africa
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*[[Thawb]]
*[[Abaya]]
*[[Academic stole]]
*[[Academic stole]]
*[[Buffalo robe]] - buffalo hide used by Native Americans
*[[Kaftan]]
*[[Clothing]]
*[[Clothing]]
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*[[Kaftan]]
*[[Kimono]] - traditional Japanese garment
*[[Mantle (royal garment)]]
*[[Seamless robe of Jesus]] - Biblical relic
*[[Seamless robe of Jesus]] - Biblical relic
*[[Senegalese kaftan]]
*[[Senegalese kaftan]]
*[[Thawb]] - ankle-length garment often worn in many places in the Middle East and Africa
*''[[The Robe (film)|The Robe]]'' - film
*''[[Black Robe (film)|Black Robe]]'' - film about a robed [[Jesuit]] priest
*[[Tricivara]] - Buddhist monastic robe
*[[Tricivara]] - Buddhist monastic robe
*[[Wrap dress]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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Latest revision as of 15:04, 26 February 2024

For other uses, see Robe (disambiguation).
A dragon-themed robe originating from the Qing dynasty
Academic robes
An Indian Angarkha

A robe is a loose-fitting outer garment.[1][2] Unlike garments described as capes or cloaks, robes usually have sleeves. The English word robe derives from Middle English robe ("garment"), borrowed from Old French robe ("booty, spoils"), itself taken from the Frankish word *rouba ("spoils, things stolen, clothes"), and is related to the word rob.[1]

Types

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There are various types of robes, including:

A native Crow man with braided hair wearing a think buffalo hide with fur attached over his right shoulder
White Swan wearing a buffalo robe

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Robe". Oxford English Dictionary. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  2. ^ a b c Picken, Mary Brooks (1957). The Fashion Dictionary. Funk and Wagnalls. p. 265.
  3. ^ Rodgers, John E. (2021-10-06). "Before We Were Here – The Buffalo Robes". The Quapaw Post. Retrieved 2022-06-19.
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