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robes

UK/ɹəʊbz/US/ɹoʊbz/

robes is the plural of robe.

Meaning of robe

Noun

robe (plural robes)

  1. A long loose outer garment, often signifying honorary stature.
    • Through tattered clothes small vices do appear; / Robes and furred gowns hide all.c. 1603–1606, William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of King Lear”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount...
  2. (US) The skin of an animal, especially the bison, dressed with the fur on, and used as a wrap.
  3. A wardrobe, especially one built into a bedroom.
  4. The largest and strongest tobacco leaves.

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Phrases with robes

Questions about robes

What is robes the plural of?
Robes is the plural of robe.
How do you pronounce robes?
Robes is pronounced /ɹəʊbz/ (UK).

Words near robes in the dictionary

  1. Robertsonian translocations
  2. Robertsons Beach
  3. Robertstown
  4. Roberval balance
  5. Roberval balances
  6. robes
  7. robes de chambre
  8. Robeson
  9. Robeson Channel
  10. Robeson County
  11. Robesonian

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