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garb

[ gahrb ]

noun

  1. a fashion or mode of dress, especially of a distinctive, uniform kind:

    in the garb of a monk.

    Synonyms: ,

  2. wearing apparel; clothes.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  3. outward appearance or form.


verb (used with object)

  1. to dress; clothe.

garb

/ ɡɑː /

noun

  1. clothes, esp the distinctive attire of an occupation or profession

    clerical garb

  2. style of dress; fashion
  3. external appearance, covering, or attire
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. tr to clothe or cover; attire
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ, adjective
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Other Word Forms

  • l adjective
  • ܲd· noun
  • ܲ· adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of garb1

1585–95; < Middle French garbe graceful outline < Old Italian garbo grace < Germanic; compare Old High German garawen, Old English gearwian to prepare, adorn ( gar 2 ), gear
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Word History and Origins

Origin of garb1

C16: from Old French garbe graceful contour, from Old Italian garbo grace, probably of Germanic origin
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Example Sentences

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This time the group was composed entirely of women, again dressed in their traditional garb.

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And then there are the images of the migrants deported to a notorious El Salvador prison, shackled one behind the other in prison garb, their heads bowed and shaven.

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Jones sent some of the money to his daughter and grandchildren in Georgia, and bought new prison garb for himself and friends.

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Kent is depicted twice on the cover — once in her religious garb and also in an understated black outfit surrounded by her colorful silkscreen prints.

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Wrapping discriminatory beliefs in religious garb also helps shield them from outside scrutiny, because outsider criticism can be demonized as "religious intolerance" or even "persecution" of Christians.

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