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| alb |
a full-length linen robe worn by some Christian priests at the Eucharist. |
| cap and gown |
a mortarboard and robe worn at certain academic ceremonies such as graduation. |
| cope2 |
a long ecclesiastical robe worn as an outer garment in processions and the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| cowl |
a hood or hooded robe, often worn by monks. [1/6 definitions] |
| domino2 |
a long, loose cloak or robe with a hood, worn by clergymen or, often with an eye mask, by masqueraders. [1/3 definitions] |
| dressing gown |
a robe worn while relaxing or before becoming fully dressed. |
| enrobe |
to dress or to wrap, esp. in or as if in a robe. |
| floor-length |
extending to the floor, as a skirt, dress, or robe; full-length. |
| frock |
a coarse, long robe with large sleeves, worn by monks; habit. [1/4 definitions] |
| gown |
any long, loose-fitting piece of clothing, such as a nightgown or the ceremonial robe worn by college faculty members or members of the clergy. [1/4 definitions] |
| hood |
a covering for the head and neck, often attached to a coat, jacket, robe, or the like. [1/6 definitions] |
| housecoat |
a woman's casual robe worn only in the home, often over a nightgown or pajamas. |
| jubbah |
a long outer robe worn by men and women in some Muslim countries. |
| negligee |
a woman's dressing gown or robe, usu. long, full, and of a delicate, often translucent, fabric. [1/2 definitions] |
| train |
the long part of a gown or robe that trails behind the person wearing it. [1/12 definitions] |
| vestment |
clothing, esp. a robe or gown worn on official or ceremonial occasions. [1/2 definitions] |
| wrapper |
a woman's housecoat or robe, usu. fastened with a sash or belt. [1/3 definitions] |
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