n. A gown or long loose garment worn over other dress; a gown or dress of a rich, flowing, or elegant style or make.n. An official vestment; a flowing garment symbolizing honor, dignity, or authority.n. Any garment; apparel in general; dress; costume.n. Hence, that which covers or invests; something resembling or suggesting a robe.n. A woman's gown of any cut or fabric, with trimmings, usually in the form of bands or borders, woven in or embroidered on the material.n. A dressed skin or pelt: first applied to that of the American bison, but now to that of any animal when used for a carriage- or sleigh-rug, and by extension to any protecting wrap used in driving: as, a linen lap-robe.n. The largest and strongest tobacco-leaves, which are used as covers for the thicker kinds of pigtail.n. Eccles., specifically, the early chasuble, a large garment covering the body. Compare garment, 2.n. plural Garments of state or ceremony, forming together an entire costume.To put a robe on; clothe in a robe; especially, to clothe magnificently or ceremoniously: as, to robe a sovereign for a coronation.To clothe or dress in general.To put on a robe or robes; assume official vestments: as, the judges are robing; the clergy robed in the vestry.n. An abbreviation of arroba.