For other uses, see Robe (disambiguation).
A dragon robe from Qing Dynasty of China
A robe is a loose-fitting outer garment. Not to be confused with Qin Dynasty, the first dynasty of Imperial China Clothing (also called clothes, accoutrements, accouterments, or habiliments) protects the Human body from extreme Weather A robe is distinguished from a cape or cloak by the fact that it usually has sleeves. A cape is a type of Clothing, and can be used to describe any sleeveless outer garment such as a Poncho, but usually it is a long garment that covers only the back A cloak is a type of loose Garment that is worn over indoor Clothing and serves the same purpose as an Overcoat &mdashit protects the wearer from the cold Sleeve ( O Eng ''slieve'' or ''slyf'', a word allied to slip, cf The English word robe is borrowed from French, although in French it typically refers to a woman's dress. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States A loanword (or loan word) is a word directly taken into one Language from another with little or no translation French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people A dress (also frock, gown) is a garment consisting of a Skirt with an attached Bodice or with a matching bodice giving the effect of a one-piece There are various types of robes, including:
- A gown worn as part of the academic regalia of faculty or students, especially for ceremonial occasions, such as a convocations, congregations or graduations. Academic dress or academical dress is traditional Clothing for academic settings primarily tertiary and sometimes secondary A faculty is a division within a University. The concept of a university with different faculties for different subjects dates back to Al-Azhar University, which had The word student is etymologically derived through Middle English from the Latin second-type conjugation Verb "studēre" A Convocation ( Latin 'calling together' translating the Greek Ecclesia) is a group of people formally assembled for a special purpose Graduation is the action of receiving or conferring an Academic degree or the associated ceremony
Academic robes
- A gown worn as part of the attire of a judge, barrister, or other professional. A judge, or justice, is an Official who presides over a Court of law A barrister is a Lawyer found in many Common law Jurisdictions that employ a split profession (as opposed to a Fused profession) in relation This article is about people called professionals For the Movie, see The Professional or Leon.
- A gown (pulpit robe) worn as part of the religious dress of a cleric, chorister, monk, batizand, etc. The Geneva gown, also called a Pulpit gown, Pulpit Robe, or Preaching Robe, Religious clothing is dress which has a special significance to a Faith group. Clergy is the generic term used to describe the formal religious leadership within a given Religion. For the musical composition see Chorale. A choir, chorale, or chorus is a Musical ensemble of Singers MONK is a Monte Carlo software package for simulating nuclear processes particularly for the purpose of determining the neutron multiplication factor or k-effective In Christianity, baptism ( Greek, "immersing" "performing Ablutions " is the ritual act with the use of water by which one is admitted , in various faith traditions. A religion is a set of Tenets and practices often centered upon specific Supernatural and moral claims about Reality, the Cosmos It is important to religious people.
- A gown worn as part of the official dress of a peer or royalty. The Peerage is a system of Titles of Nobility in the United Kingdom, part of the British honours system. A royal family is the extended family of a monarch. Generally the head of a royal family is a king or queen regnant
- Any of several women's fashions, as robe d'anglaise (18th century), "robe de style" (1920s)
- A gown worn in stories and role-playing games by wizards and other magical characters; also the costume of an illusionist, to appear like the wizards of fantasy. The 18th century lasted from 1701 to 1800 in the Gregorian calendar, in accordance with the Anno Domini / Common Era numbering system Robe de style is a type of women's dress popular in the 20s Lanvin was a noted designer of robes de style The 1920s is sometimes referred to as the " Jazz Age " or the " Roaring Twenties " when speaking about the United States and Canada A role-playing game ( RPG; often roleplaying game) is a Game in which the participants assume the roles of Fictional characters. The Wizard is a magical Character class in many Role-playing games and Computer role-playing games Wizards wield powerful magic spells but Magic, sometimes known as sorcery, is a Conceptual system that asserts human ability to control the natural world (including events objects people and The term costume can refer to Wardrobe and dress in general or to the distinctive style of dress of a particular people class or period
- An informal garment worn chiefly in the home.
- One such example is a bathrobe, a garment made of terrycloth or another towel like material and is typically worn at home after a bath or other activities where the wearer is nude to keep warm and/or preserve modesty in times of no immediate need to fully dress. A bathrobe or dressing gown/house coat (UK is a Robe typically worn after bathing in the privacy of one's home where the wearer is typically otherwise nude Terrycloth, terry cloth, terry towelling, terry, or simply towelling is a fabric with loops that can absorb large amounts of A towel is a piece of absorbent fabric or Paper used for drying or wiping Bathing is the immersion of the body in a Fluid, usually Water or an aqueous solution Nudity is the state of wearing no Clothing. The term' "nudity" can also occasionally be used to refer to wearing significantly less clothing than expected Standards of modesty (also called demureness or reticence) are aspects of the Culture of a Country or people at a given point in time (Also called a house coat. ) See, for example, that worn by the fictional character Arthur Dent. For the Australian political activist see Albert Langer Arthur Philip Dent is a Fictional character, the hapless Protagonist
- (Informal usage) Any long flowing garment; for example, a cassock is sometimes called a robe, despite the fact that the cassock is close-fitting. The cassock, an item of Clerical clothing, is a long close-fitting ankle-length Robe worn by clerics of the Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox
See also
- Seamless robe of Jesus - Biblical relic
- The Robe - film
- Abaya
- Clothing
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