a long loose outer piece of clothing, especially one worn as a sign of rank or office at a special ceremony 袍服，礼袍（常于典礼中穿着以显示身份） coronation robes 加冕礼袍 cardinals in scarlet robes 身披红袍的枢机主教 a ghostly figure in flowing robes of white 白袍飘飘的魅影 an old man swathed in robes 裹着长袍的老人
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- long
- loose
- voluminous
- …
- don
- slip on
- wear
- …
- in a/the robe
- (also bathrobe)
a loose piece of clothing worn before and after taking a bath 浴衣： 洗澡前后穿的宽松衣服 - (also bathrobe (both North American English))(British English dressing gown)
a long loose piece of clothing, usually with a belt, worn indoors over night clothes, for example when you first get out of bed 长袍： 一件长而宽松的衣服，通常带着腰带，在室内穿在睡衣上，例如刚下床时
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French, from the Germanic base (in the sense ‘booty’) of rob (because clothing was an important component of booty).