About The Word Garb

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Garb

Garb Meaning & Definition
Garb Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Garb?

[n] clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
[v] provide with clothes or put clothes on; "Parents must feed and dress their child"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Garb: apparel | attire | clothe | dress | dress | enclothe | fit out | garment | habilitate | raiment | tog

Related Terms | Find terms related to Garb: air | apparel | array | attire | bearing | bedeck | bedizenment | bedrape | brow | bundle up | carriage | cast | cast of countenance | clad | clothe | clothes | clothing | color | complexion | costume | countenance | deck | demeanor | dight | drape | drapery | dress | dressing | dud | duds | enclothe | endue | enrobe | enshroud | envelop | enwrap | face | facial appearance | fashion | fatigues | favor | feathers | feature | features | fig | garment | garments | gear | guise | habiliment | habilitate | habit | invest | investiture | investment | lap | lineaments | linen | lines | looks | mien | muffle up | physiognomy | port | posture | presence | rag out | rags | raiment | robe | robes | sheathe | shroud | sportswear | stance | style | swaddle | swathe | threads | tire | togs | toilette | traits | trim | turn | vestment | vesture | visage | wear | wearing apparel | wrap | wrap up

See Also | apparel | article of clothing | change state | clothes | clothing | coat | corset | costume | costume | cover | disguise | dress up | ecclesiastical attire | ecclesiastical robe | evening clothes | evening dress | eveningwear | formalwear | frock | getup | gown | habit | habit | jacket | morning dress | outfit | overclothe | overdress | prim | prim out | prim up | rig | robe | shirt | shoe | Sunday best | turn | vest | vesture | vesture | wear | wearing apparel | wrap up

Garb In Webster's Dictionary

\Garb\, n. [OF. garbe looks, countenance, grace, ornament, fr. OHG. garaw[=i], garw[=i], ornament, dress. akin to E. gear. See {Gear}, n.] 1. (a) Clothing in general. (b) 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. (c) Costume; fashion; as, the garb of a gentleman in the 16th century. 2. External appearance, as expressive of the feelings or character; looks; fashion or manner, as of speech. You thought, because he could not speak English in the native garb, he could not therefore handle an English cudgel. --Shak.
\Garb\, n. [F. gerbe, OF. also garbe, OHG. garba, G. garbe; cf. Skr. grbh to seize, E. grab.] (Her.) A sheaf of grain (wheat, unless otherwise specified).
\Garb\, v. t. To clothe; array; deck. These black dog-Dons Garb themselves bravely. --Tennyson.

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