robe

n. any long loose garment; dress, gown

v. dress oneself in a long loose garment; put on a dress, put on a gown

A robe is a loose-fitting outer garment. A robe is distinguished from a cape or cloak by the fact that it usually has sleeves. The English word robe is borrowed from French, although in French it typically refers to a woman's dress. There are various types of robes, including:A gown worn as part of the academic regalia of faculty or students, especially for ceremonial occasions, such as a convocations, congregations or graduations.A gown worn as part of the attire of a judge, barrister, or other professional.A gown worn as part of the religious dress of a cleric, chorister, monk, batizand, etc., in various faith traditions. It is important to religous people.A gown worn as part of the official dress of a peer or royalty.Any of several women's fashions, as robe d'anglaise (18th century), "robe de style" (1920s)A gown worn in stories and role-playing games by wizards and other magical characters; also the costume of an illusionist, to appear like the wizards of fantasy.An informal garment worn chiefly in the home. One such example is a bathrobe, a garment made of  terrycloth or another towel like material and is typically worn at home after a bath or other activities where the wearer is nude to keep warm and/or preserve modesty in times of no immediate need to fully dress. (Also called a house coat.) See, for example, that worn by the fictional character Arthur Dent.(Informal usage) Any long flowing garment; for example, a cassock is sometimes called a robe, despite the fact that the cassock is close-fitting.
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Noun
1. any loose flowing garment
(hypernym) garment
(hyponym) abaya
(derivation) vest
2. outerwear consisting of a long flowing garment used for official or ceremonial occasions
(synonym) gown
(hypernym) outerwear, overclothes
(hyponym) academic gown, academic robe, judge's robe
(derivation) vest
Verb
1. clothe formally; especially in ecclesiastical robes
(synonym) vest
(hypernym) dress, clothe, enclothe, garb, raiment, tog, garment, habilitate, fit out, apparel
(verb-group) vest
(derivation) gown

n. robe, gown, long woman's dress or robe, dress, any long loose garment; toga, loose draped garment worn by citizens of Ancient Rome

n. dress, gown, frock