Definition of "robe"

robe

/ɹəʊb/

noun
plural robes
1. A long loose outer garment, often signifying honorary stature.
  Quotations
  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, published 1623, [Act IV, scene vi]
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.
verb
third-person singular simple present robes, present participle robing, simple past and past participle robed
1. (transitive) To clothe; to dress.
2. (intransitive) To put on official vestments.