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* 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]] [[fictional character|character]]s. |
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* A "[[bathrobe]]" worn mostly after bathing or swimming.<ref name="OED" /><ref name= "Picken" /> |
* A "[[bathrobe]]" worn mostly after bathing or swimming.<ref name="OED" /><ref name= "Picken" /> |
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* Any of several women's fashions, as ''robe d'anglaise'' (18th century), "[[robe de style]]" (1920s).<ref name="Picken" /> |
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* (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. |
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Revision as of 22:59, 5 March 2017
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] There are various types of robes, including:
- A gown worn as part of the academic regalia of faculty or students, especially for ceremonial occasions, such as a convocations, congregations or graduations.[1]
- A gown worn as part of the attire of a judge or barrister.
- A wide variety of long, flowing religious dress including pulpit robes and the robes worn by various types of monks.
- A gown worn as part of the official dress of a peer or royalty.[1]
- Any of several women's fashions of French origin, as robe à l'anglaise (18th century), robe de style (1920s).[2]
- A gown worn in fantasy literature and role-playing games by wizards and other magical characters.
- A "bathrobe" worn mostly after bathing or swimming.[1][2]
- (Informal usage) Any long flowing garment; for example, a cassock is sometimes called a robe, although a cassock is close-fitting.
See also
- Thawb
- Abaya
- Academic stole
- Kaftan
- Clothing
- Seamless robe of Jesus - Biblical relic
- Senegalese kaftan
- The Robe - film
- Black Robe - film about a robed Jesuit priest
- Tricivara - Buddhist monastic robe
References
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to robes.
- The dictionary definition of robe at Wiktionary