the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. The act of putting on a robe.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The act of putting on a robe or ceremonious apparel.
n. Material for women's gowns and the like: a term of the eighteenth century.
n. A kind of trimming like a flounce or ruffle, used on women's and children's garments.
Word Usage
"Within a quarter of an hour the three were snugly ensconced in the window niche of the "cubby-hole," so Flibbertigibbet termed the robing-room closet, and looking with all their eyes across the street."