What does robe in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word robe in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use robe in French.

The word robe in French means dress, robe, coat, colour, binder leaf, binder, roll, commode, commode chair, wardrobe, wardrobe, privy, close stool, Nobles of the Robe, Nobles of the Gown, baked potato, buy a whole new wardrobe, sunbathing dress, bustier dress, tunic dress, sleeveless dress, close-fitting dress, colour of a wine, ballgown, dressing gown, cocktail dress, nightdress, evening gown, evening dress, 50s-style full dress, 1950s-style full dress, evening dress, sheath dress, formal dress, shirt dress. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word robe

dress

nom féminin (vêtement ample de femme)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette fille porte une jolie robe d'été.
That girl is wearing a pretty summer dress.

robe

nom féminin (vêtement ample) (legal profession)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les avocats portent une robe.
Lawyers wear robes.

coat

nom féminin (couleur de pelage) (animal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La panthère a la robe tachetée.
Leopards have spotted coats.

colour

nom féminin (figuré (couleur de vin) (wine: UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce vin a une belle robe pourpre.
This wine's colour is a lovely red-violet.

binder leaf, binder

nom féminin (feuille extérieure d'un cigare) (cigar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La robe de ce cigare est d'excellente qualité.
This cigar's binder leaf is excellent quality.

roll

verbe transitif (caper : un cigare) (cigar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

commode, commode chair

nom féminin (chaise pour besoins naturels)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

wardrobe

nom féminin (ensemble de vêtements) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Après mon importante prise de poids, j'ai dû complètement changé ma garde-robe.
After losing a lot of weight, I had to get a whole new wardrobe.

wardrobe

nom féminin (meuble, armoire) (furniture)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nathalie sortit une chemise propre de la garde-robe.
Nathalie took out a clean shirt from the wardrobe.

privy

nom féminin (vieux (cabinets d'aisance) (archaic)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La maîtresse se retira dans la garde-robe.
The mistress withdrew to the privy.

close stool

nom féminin (vieux (chaise percée) (historical)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le roi avait une garde-robe dans sa chambre.
The king had a close stool in his bedchamber.

Nobles of the Robe, Nobles of the Gown

nom féminin (noblesse achetée)

En France, sous l'Ancien Régime, la noblesse de robe rassemblait tous les nobles qui occupaient des fonctions de gouvernement, principalement dans la justice et les finances.

baked potato

nom féminin (patate cuite avec sa peau)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

buy a whole new wardrobe

locution verbale (acheter de nouveaux vêtements)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

sunbathing dress

nom féminin (robe estivale très légère)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

bustier dress

nom féminin (robe sans manches)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

tunic dress, sleeveless dress

nom féminin (robe évasée sans manches)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Elle s'habilla de sa robe chasuble.

close-fitting dress

nom féminin (robe resserrée à la taille)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

colour of a wine

nom féminin (teinte d'un vin) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

ballgown

nom féminin (robe de cérémonie) (clothing)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

dressing gown

nom féminin (sorte de sur-pyjama) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'hiver, ma grand-mère porte toujours une robe de chambre.

cocktail dress

nom féminin (robe habillée) (clothing)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

nightdress

nom féminin (vêtement féminin pour dormir)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ma grand-mère porte toujours une robe de nuit pour dormir.

evening gown, evening dress

nom féminin (robe pour grande occasion)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

50s-style full dress, 1950s-style full dress

nom féminin (robe ample à taille resserrée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Elle souhaitait une robe de style pour son anniversaire.

evening dress

nom féminin (robe habillée) (clothing)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

sheath dress

nom féminin (robe droite moulante)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Elle se fit remarquer à la soirée dans sa robe fourreau.

formal dress

nom féminin (vêtement féminin de soirée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

shirt dress

nom féminin (vêtement) (clothing)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Alice portait une jolie robe-chemisier fuchsia hier.

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