Garb
[gɑːb] or [ɡɑrb]
Definition
(n.) Clothing in general.
(n.) The whole dress or suit of clothes worn by any person, especially when indicating rank or office; as, the garb of a clergyman or a judge.
(n.) Costume; fashion; as, the garb of a gentleman in the 16th century.
(n.) External appearance, as expressive of the feelings or character; looks; fashion or manner, as of speech.
(n.) A sheaf of grain (wheat, unless otherwise specified).
(v. t.) To clothe; array; deck.
Edited by Allison
Synonyms and Synonymous
n. Dress, clothes, habit, apparel, garments, vesture, raiment, attire, habiliment, costume.
Inputed by Eleanor
Synonyms and Antonyms
SYN:Dress, uniform, clothing, costume, vestments, apparel
ANT:Undress, tatters, rags, shreds, nudity
Inputed by Barbara
Definition
n. a sheaf of grain frequently used in heraldry.
n. fashion of dress: external appearance.—v.t. to clothe array.
Typist: Rowland
Examples
- She is represented upon her monuments in masculine garb, and with a long beard as a symbol of wisdom. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- At last, in this coarse garb we wear, she recognized him in the street. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- Double sorrow--sadness, bred in Cimmerian caves, robed my soul in a mourning garb. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
- Seem I not in this garb as bold a forester as ever blew horn? Walter Scott. Ivanhoe.
- Near this stood Caliphronas, and the red light streaming on his statuesque face, his white garb, made him a very striking figure. Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
- He suspected, that unaccustomed poverty was the cause of the mystery, and that the artist was unwilling to be seen in the garb and abode of want. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
- Yet dressed in this fantastic garb, these people laughed at my costume. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- Bring writing materials when you come next to my cell, and within a few hours we shall see you garbed in a style befitting your birth and carriage. Edgar Rice Burroughs. The Gods of Mars.
- In another moment I stood garbed in the habiliments of a Holy Thern. Edgar Rice Burroughs. The Gods of Mars.
- Porter, broke in Mr. Philander, in icy tones, the time has arrived when patience becomes a crime and mayhem appears garbed in the mantle of virtue. Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
Typist: Rosa