robe

• Nom désignant un vêtement ample et flottant, souvent porté comme vêtement d'intérieur ou comme habit officiel ou cérémoniel.

A noun referring to a loose, flowing garment, often worn as loungewear or as official or ceremonial outerwear.

1. Loose garmentA2formal

   A loose, flowing piece of clothing worn for comfort or warmth, often at home.

   Robe d'intérieur

   • She put on a soft robe after her bath.
   • He lounged around the house in a silk robe.
   • The hotel provided fluffy white robes for guests.

   Synonymesbathrobedressing gowngownhousecoatpeignoirwrapper

2. Ceremonial garmentB1formal

   A long, flowing garment worn for official, academic, or ceremonial occasions.

   Robe cérémonielle

   • The judge entered the courtroom wearing a black robe.
   • Graduates wore traditional robes during the ceremony.
   • The priest's robe was embroidered with gold thread.

   Synonymesgownhabitmantlevestmentvesture

• Verbe signifiant revêtir quelqu'un ou soi-même d'une robe ou d'une toge, ou envelopper, couvrir comme d'un vêtement ample.

A verb meaning to clothe or dress someone in a robe, or to put on a robe oneself.

1. Clothe formallyB2formal

   To dress someone in formal or official garments, especially ecclesiastical robes.

   revêtir d'une robe cérémonielle

   • The bishop was robed in his ceremonial vestments.
   • The choir members robed themselves before the service.
   • The priest robed for the evening mass.

   Synonymesapparelarrayattireclothedressinvestvest

   Antonymesdisrobestripunclotheundress

2. Cover or envelopC1formal

   To cover something as if with a garment or layer.

   Envelopper, revêtir

   • The mountains were robed in a thick blanket of snow.
   • The city was robed in darkness after the power outage.
   • The landscape was robed in a soft morning mist.

   Synonymescloakcoverdrapeenvelopshroudwrap