Arobe is a loose-fitting outergarment.^[1][2] Unlike garments described ascapes orcloaks, robes usually havesleeves. TheEnglish wordrobe derives fromMiddle Englishrobe ("garment"),borrowed fromOld Frenchrobe ("booty, spoils"), itself taken from theFrankish word *rouba ("spoils, things stolen, clothes"), and is related to the wordrob.^[1]

There are various types of robes, including:

• A gown worn as part of theacademic regalia offaculty orstudents, especially for ceremonial occasions, such as aconvocations,congregations orgraduations.^[1]
• A gown worn as part of the attire of ajudge orbarrister.
• A wide variety of long, flowingreligious dress includingpulpit robes and the robes worn by various types ofmonks.
• A gown worn as part of the official dress of apeer orroyalty.^[1]
• Any of several women's fashions of French origin, asrobe à l'anglaise (18th century),robe de style (1920s).^[2]
• A gown worn infantasy literature androle-playing games bywizards and othermagical characters.
• Abathrobe worn mostly after bathing or swimming.^[1][2]
• A gown used to cover a state of underdress, often after rising in the morning, is called adressing gown. These gowns are similar to a bathrobe but without the absorbent material and are often ankle-length.
• (Informal usage) Any long flowing garment; for example, acassock is sometimes called arobe, although a cassock is close-fitting.
• A cured animal hide with fur or hair still attached, often from abuffalo, either worn or used in the home for warmth.^[3]

• Abaya - women's garment from Middle East/North Africa
• Angarkha
• Academic stole
• Buffalo robe - buffalo hide used by Native Americans
• Chuba - the common dress of Tibetans
• Clothing
• Kaftan
• Kimono - traditional Japanese garment
• Mantle (royal garment)
• Seamless robe of Jesus - Biblical relic
• Senegalese kaftan
• Thawb - ankle-length garment often worn in many places in the Middle East and Africa
• Tricivara - Buddhist monastic robe
• Wrap dress

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Robes

• Academic dress
• Judicial clothing
• Nightwear
• Costume design
• Religious clothing
• Robes and cloaks

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