robe

Plural: robes

Noun

any loose flowing garment
outerwear consisting of a long flowing garment used for official or ceremonial occasions
A long loose outer garment, often signifying honorary stature.
The skin of an animal, especially the bison, dressed with the fur on, and used as a wrap.
A wardrobe, especially one built into a bedroom.
The largest and strongest tobacco leaves.

Verb

Verb Forms: robed, robing, robes

To dress or clothe in a long, loose outer garment.
clothe formally; especially in ecclesiastical robes
cover as if with clothing
To clothe; to dress.
To put on official vestments.

Examples

He decided to ROBE his strategy in secrecy, revealing his big word only at the last moment.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English robe, roobe, from Old French robe, robbe, reube (“booty, spoils of war, robe, garment”), from Frankish *rouba, *rauba (“booty, spoils, stolen clothes”, literally “things taken”), from Proto-Germanic *raubō, *raubaz, *raubą (“booty, that which is stripped or carried away”), from Proto-Indo-European *Hrewp- (“to tear, peel”).
cognates and related terms
Akin to Old High German roup (“booty”) (Modern German Raub (“robbery, spoils”)), Old High German roubōn (“to rob, steal”) (Modern German rauben (“to rob”)), Old English rēaf (“spoils, booty, dress, armour, robe, garment”), Old English rēafian (“to steal, deprive”). Cognate with Spanish ropa (“clothing, clothes”). More at rob, reaf, reave.

Synonyms

cloak, clothe, drape, gown, vest, dight, don, put on

Scrabble Score: 6

robe: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
robe: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
robe: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 7

robe: valid Words With Friends Word