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单词 garb
释义 garb
I. \ˈgärb, ˈgȧb\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Old North French garbe, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German garba sheaf; akin to Sanskrit gṛbhṇāti, gṛhṇāti he seizes — more at grab
heraldry : a sheaf of grain (as wheat)
II. noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle French or Old Italian; Middle French garbe graceful outline, contour, grace, from Old Italian garbo grace, perhaps modification of Arabic qālab mold, model
1. obsolete : stylishness in looks or bearing : elegance
 < ladies and gentlemen that are of any garb — Richard Lassels >
2. : prevailing mode : style
 < could not speak English in the native garb — Shakespeare >
3. obsolete : manner of behavior : conduct
 < this sullen garb, this moody discontent — Nicholas Rowe >
4.
 a. : style of apparel : costume
  < in formal garb, a tail coat with silk binding … gray spats and shiny patent leather shoes — W.A.White >
 b. : style of expression : outward form
  < give their lie the further appearance of truth and their madness the outward garb of sanity — Lewis Mumford >
III. transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
1. : to cover with clothing : dress
 < garbed themselves in cowboy outfits — Savings Banker >
2. : to cover as if with clothing : invest
 < garbed each one of them with … individual dignity — R.G.Swing >
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