garb1
/ɡɑːb
/noun [mass noun]
Clothing, especially of a distinctive or special kind: kids in combat garb...
- Whereas the figures in his earlier works wore either nondescript clothing or costumelike garb, those in his later works are urban and fashionable.
- He wore a loose brown garb with billowing sleeves to allow the cool air in.
- He in particular is singled out in the painting by his broad brimmed hat, distinctive garb, and masterful gesture.
Synonyms
clothes, clothing, garments, attire, dress, costume, outfit, wear, uniform, turnout, array;
livery, regalia, trappings, finery
informal gear, get-up, togs, garms, rig-out, duds, glad rags
British informal clobber
North American informal threads
formal apparel
literary raiment, habiliment, habit, vestments
verb [with object]
Dress in distinctive clothes: she was garbed in Indian shawls...
- The director goes one step further with his contemporary spin by garbing actors with clothes that look like something out of The Importance of Being Earnest.
- Even the people were garbed in turn-of-the-millennium clothing.
- The male guardians had been garbed in similar clothes to Nick, minus the cloth.
Synonyms
dress, clothe, attire, fit out, turn out, deck (out), trick out/up, kit out, costume, array, robe, accoutre, cover
informal get up, doll up
British informal tart up
rare bedizen, apparel
Origin
Late 16th century: via French from Italian garbo 'elegance', of Germanic origin; related to gear.
Rhymes
garb2
/ɡɑːb/noun Heraldry
A sheaf of wheat.Traditionally, the garb of wheat represents both farming and hospitality.
Origin
Early 16th century: from Old Northern French garbe; compare with French gerbe.