Robe vs Parament - What's the difference?
robe | parament |
A long loose outer garment, often signifying honorary stature.
* Shakespeare
(US) The skin of an animal, especially the bison, dressed with the fur on, and used as a wrap.
To clothe someone in a robe.
A type of elaborate robe especially as worn by someone in power or a religious official.
A liturgical hanging on and around the altar, as well as the cloth hanging from the pulpit and lectern.
A hanging or ornament of a room of state.
As nouns the difference between robe and parament
is that robe is a long, formal dress worn only on special occasions while parament is a type of elaborate robe especially as worn by someone in power or a religious official.robe
English
Noun
(en noun)- Through tattered clothes small vices do appear; / Robes and furred gowns hide all.
