robe

As nouns the difference between robe and boubou

is that robe is a long, formal dress worn only on special occasions while boubou is a flowing wide-sleeved robe worn by men in much of west africa, and to a lesser extent in north africa.

As nouns the difference between robe and mandyas

is that robe is a long, formal dress worn only on special occasions while mandyas is a type of ecclesiastical robe historically worn by monks or royalty.

As nouns the difference between robe and dishdasha

is that robe is a long loose outer garment, often signifying honorary stature while dishdasha is an ankle-length robe with long sleeves worn by some Arab men.

As a verb robe

is to clothe someone in a robe.