garb
pronunciation
How to pronounce garb in British English:
UK [ɡɑːb]
How to pronounce garb in American English:
US [ɡɑːrb]
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- Noun:
- clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
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- Verb:
- provide with clothes or put clothes on
Word Origin
- garb
- garb: see gear
- garb (n.)
- "fashion of dress," 1620s, from earlier sense "person's outward demeanor" (c. 1600), originally "elegance, stylishness" (1590s), from Middle French garbe "graceful outline, gracefulness, comeliness" (Modern French galbe) or directly from Italian garbo "grace, elegance, pleasing manners, " which is from Old High German gar(a)wi "dress, equipment, preparation," or some other Germanic source, from Proto-Germanic *garwi- "equipment; adornment" (see gear (n.)).
- garb (v.)
- "to dress, clothe, array," 1836, from garb (n.). Related: Garbed (1590s); garbing.
Example
- 1. Postal carriers wore no uniform , but only ordinary peasant garb .
- 2. It was cited as evidence in the prosecutor 's indictment along with various comments made by mr erdogan when he criticised restrictions on religious garb .
- 3. Dr zyphur 's garb was , however , no provocative fashion statement .
- 4. The rustic warrior garb still allows for a little bit of flesh-flashing .
- 5. In exchange , mr wilders has secured the promise of tighter immigration rules , a ban on some islamic garb and more money for care of the elderly .