Definitions for roberoʊb

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

roberoʊb(n.; v.)robed, rob•ing.

(n.)a long, loose or flowing garment worn as ceremonial or official dress.
Category: Clothing
any loose informal garment, as a bathrobe.
Category: Clothing
a woman's gown or dress, esp. of an elaborate kind.
Category: Clothing
robes, apparel; dress; costume.
Category: Clothing
a piece of fur, knitted work, etc., used as a blanket or wrap.
Category: Clothing
(v.t.)to clothe or invest with a robe or robes; dress; array.
Category: Clothing
(v.i.)to put on a robe or robes.
Category: Clothing

Origin of robe:

1225–75; ME < OF: orig., spoil, booty < Gmc (akin to rob )

Princeton's WordNet

robe(noun)
any loose flowing garment
gown, robe(verb)
outerwear consisting of a long flowing garment used for official or ceremonial occasions
vest, robe(verb)
clothe formally; especially in ecclesiastical robes
clothe, cloak, drape, robe(verb)
cover as if with clothing
"the mountain was clothed in tropical trees"

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

robe(noun)ʊb
a bathrobe
She put on her robe.
robeʊb
a long piece of clothing worn by priests, judges, etc.
a judge's black robe

Wiktionary

robe(Noun)
A long loose outer garment, often signifying honorary stature.
robe(Verb)
To clothe someone in a robe.

Origin: From robe, roobe, from robe, robbe, reube, of origin, from Old , , from raubō, from reup-. Akin to roup , roubon , reaf, reafian. More at rob, reaf, reave.

Webster Dictionary

Robe(verb)
an outer garment; a dress of a rich, flowing, and elegant style or make; hence, a dress of state, rank, office, or the like
Robe(verb)
a skin of an animal, especially, a skin of the bison, dressed with the fur on, and used as a wrap
Robe(verb)
to invest with a robe or robes; to dress; to array; as, fields robed with green