robe
noun [C] /rəʊb/
/roʊb/ Definition
› a long, loose piece of clothing worn especially on very formal occasions: Judges wear black robes when they are in court.Ceremonial clothes and objectsClothes which cover most of the body › (also bathrobe) a loose piece of clothing that is worn before or after a bath or on top of clothing worn in bed: He wrapped a robe around himself before answering the door.Nightwear
(Definition of robe noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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