[rəʊb], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a long, loose outer garment reaching to the ankles
(e.g: a young man in a fez and ragged robe)



Phrases:

Origin:
Middle English: from Old French, from the Germanic base (in the sense ‘booty’) of rob (because clothing was an important component of booty)

[rəʊb], (Verb)

Definitions:
- clothe in a robe or long, loose outer garment
(e.g: the Chamberlain robed the king on coronation day)


Phrases:

Origin:
Middle English: from Old French, from the Germanic base (in the sense ‘booty’) of rob (because clothing was an important component of booty)