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garb

garb

 
 
pronunciation:
garb
parts of speech:
noun, transitive verb
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: clothes, esp. those characteristic of a particular profession, way of life, or the like.
I never wear my office garb on the weekends.Prison garb tended to be gray, but is now often orange.Her mother didn't recognize her in her hippie garb.
synonyms:
clothes, dress, togs
similar words:
accouterment, apparel, attire, costume, duds, garments, getup, guise, habit, outfit, regalia, rig, threads, uniform, vestments
definition 2: the external form or appearance of something.
synonyms:
semblance
similar words:
appearance, façade, getup, guise, look, masquerade, seeming, surface
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part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: garbs, garbing, garbed
definition: to place or fit clothes upon, or to cover as if with clothes.
synonyms:
clothe, dress
similar words:
array, attire, costume, cover, deck, drape, habit, outfit, rig
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