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Robe

An outer garment; a dress of a rich, flowing, and elegant style or make; hence, a dress of state, rank, office, or the like.

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Verb group 2

Vest 84% connected

An article of clothing covering the person; an outer garment; a vestment; a dress; a vesture; a robe.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Vest 84% connected

An article of clothing covering the person; an outer garment; a vestment; a dress; a vesture; a robe.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Broader term 9

Apparel 76% connected

External clothing; vesture; garments; dress; garb; external habiliments or array.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Clothe 76% connected

To put garments on; to cover with clothing; to dress.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Cover 76% connected

To overspread the surface of (one thing) with another; as, to cover wood with paint or lacquer; to cover a table with a cloth.

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Dress 76% connected

To direct; to put right or straight; to regulate; to order.

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Enclothe 76% connected

To clothe.

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Garb 76% connected

Clothing in general.

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Garment 76% connected

Any article of clothing, as a coat, a gown, etc.

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Habilitate 76% connected

Qualified or entitled.

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Raiment 76% connected

Clothing in general; vesture; garments; -- usually singular in form, with a collective sense.

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Narrower term 2

Robe-de-chambre 76% connected

A dressing gown, or morning gown.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Vestment 76% connected

A covering or garment; some part of clothing or dress

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Derivationally related 6

Vest 74% connected

An article of clothing covering the person; an outer garment; a vestment; a dress; a vesture; a robe.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Vest 74% connected

An article of clothing covering the person; an outer garment; a vestment; a dress; a vesture; a robe.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Vestment 74% connected

A covering or garment; some part of clothing or dress

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Vestment 74% connected

A covering or garment; some part of clothing or dress

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Wear 74% connected

Same as Weir.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Wear 74% connected

Same as Weir.

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Synonym 5

Cloak 92% connected

A loose outer garment, extending from the neck downwards, and commonly without sleeves. It is longer than a cape, and is worn both by men and by wome…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Clothe 92% connected

To put garments on; to cover with clothing; to dress.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Drape 92% connected

To cover or adorn with drapery or folds of cloth, or as with drapery; as, to drape a bust, a building, etc.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Gown 92% connected

A loose, flowing upper garment

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Vest 92% connected

An article of clothing covering the person; an outer garment; a vestment; a dress; a vesture; a robe.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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