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Meanings of robes in English

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Long outer garment, worn by advocates and judges as part of judicial dress.

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Examples for "court dress"
Examples for "court dress"
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In a cluster of ladies in court dress, the Englishman recognized Bernardino.
The Land of the Changing Sun
2
Every one was in uniform or in what corresponded to court dress.
The Father of British Canada: a Chronicle of Carleton
3
He came at nine, in full court dress, and kissed her hand.
Queen Victoria
4
He is in court dress and wears the Order of St.
Three Comedies
5
He was dressed in what was known as his court dress.
Reminiscences of Sixty Years in Public Affairs, Vol. 1
Usage of robes in English
1
The robes must be made white in the blood of the Lamb.
The Hand but Not the Heart; Or, The Life-Trials of Jessie Loring
2
The men wore loose robes of gray; the women robes of blue.
The Girl in the Golden Atom
3
Once again the ladies of the court dressed Griselda in royal robes.
Young Folks Treasury, Volume 3 (of 12) / Classic Tales and Old-F...
4
Hence the forewarning and the flight, the cloister and the yellow robes.
The English Governess at the Siamese Court / Being Recollections...
5
He has caught the last glimpse of her robes at the door;-
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 53, No. 327, January, 18...
6
The robes of the Empress and the archduchesses were made by them.
The Youth of the Great Elector
7
The complicated headdress and the ornaments on the robes utterly defy description.
The Prehistoric World; Or, Vanished Races
8
I beheld him not in his armor, but in his peacefulest robes.
Our Old Home: A Series of English Sketches
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I beheld him not in his armor, but in his peacefullest robes.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 11, No. 67, May, 1863 / A Magazine ...
10
K. followed her out and tucked the robes in carefully about her.
K
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There in the wardrobe hung those wonderful robes-pink and blue and many-tinted.
Vanity Fair
12
If I worked for them, wouldn't I at least have new robes?'
Shadowland
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He was cold, however, and so he put on his robes again.
Bones of the Dragon
14
Raising the fur robes invitingly the stranger reached to open the door.
Carl and the Cotton Gin
15
At the top is a statue of Napoleon in his Imperial robes.
Questionable Amusements and Worthy Substitutes
16
At length the Speaker, in full robes, became the subject of inquiry.
The Wits and Beaux of Society. Volume 2
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United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common
Ireland
Less common