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garb
[ gahrb ]
noun
- a fashion or mode of dress, especially of a distinctive, uniform kind:
in the garb of a monk.
Synonyms: ,
- wearing apparel; clothes.
Synonyms: , , ,
- outward appearance or form.
verb (used with object)
- to dress; clothe.
garb
/ ɡɑː /
noun
- clothes, esp the distinctive attire of an occupation or profession
clerical garb
- style of dress; fashion
- external appearance, covering, or attire
verb
- tr to clothe or cover; attire
Derived Forms
- ˈ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- l adjective
- ܲd· noun
- ܲ· adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of garb1
Example Sentences
This time the group was composed entirely of women, again dressed in their traditional garb.
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.
Jones sent some of the money to his daughter and grandchildren in Georgia, and bought new prison garb for himself and friends.
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.
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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