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Definition of garb

garb

/ɡɑːrb/
garb
Plural:garbs
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Past Simple:garbed
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Past Participle:garbed
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Present Participle:garbing
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garb Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

Clothing or attire, especially of a distinctive, traditional, or ceremonial kind associated with a particular profession, rank, or group.

Example

"The performers arrived on stage wearing traditional medieval garb for the historical festival."

2

An outward appearance, form, or guise under which something is presented.

Example

"Old philosophical questions often reappear in the garb of modern scientific debates."

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• verb

1

To dress or clothe someone in distinctive or specified attire (usually used in the passive).

Example

"The graduating scholars were garbed in crimson robes and velvet caps for the convocation ceremony."

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• Rhymes for garb

• Nearby Words

gar
garage
garam masala
garb
garbage
garbageman
garbagey

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the late 16th century from French 'garbe' and Italian 'garbo' (meaning grace, elegance, or bearing), which originally derived from a Germanic source related to Old High German 'garawi' (adornment or preparation). The word's meaning gradually shifted from a person's graceful demeanor to their outward fashion and clothing.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Garb. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/garb
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