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Clothes vs Robe - What's the difference?

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Clothes is a related term of robe.


As nouns the difference between clothes and robe

is that clothes is (plural only) items of clothing; apparel while robe is a long, formal dress worn only on special occasions.

As a verb clothes

is (clothe).

clothes

English

Etymology 1

(etyl)

Noun

(head)
  • (plural only) Items of clothing; apparel.
  • * {{quote-book, year=1963, author=(Margery Allingham), title=(The China Governess)
    • , chapter=6 citation , passage=Even in an era when individuality in dress is a cult, his clothes were noticeable. He was wearing a hard hat of the low round kind favoured by hunting men, and with it a black duffle-coat lined with white.}}
  • (obsolete) .
  • The covering of a bed; bedclothes.
  • * Prior
    • She turned each way her frighted head, / Then sunk it deep beneath the clothes .
    Derived terms
    (terms derived from "clothes") * bedclothes * clotheshorse * clothesline * clothes moth * clothes-peg * clothes peg * clothespin * clotehspress * swaddling clothes * swathing clothes

    See also

    * clothing * gear * threads

    Etymology 2

    Verb

    (head)
  • (clothe)
    • English pluralia tantum 1000 English basic words

    robe

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A long loose outer garment, often signifying honorary stature.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Through tattered clothes small vices do appear; / Robes and furred gowns hide all.
  • (US) The skin of an animal, especially the bison, dressed with the fur on, and used as a wrap.

    • Verb

  • To clothe someone in a robe.

    • Derived terms

    * berobed

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