garb

/gɑrb/

/gɑb/

Other forms: garbed; garbs; garbing

Your garb is what you are wearing — your clothing. You may choose the garb of an auto mechanic, even though you don’t know the difference between a carburetor and a catalytic converter, just because you like the look.

Within your closet, you probably have the garb of a student — casual clothes that are just right for school — along with the more formal garb you are expected to wear for holidays at your grandmother's house or when giving a speech. When you usually see your buddy, the Marine, in his military garb, it might catch you by surprise when you see him flopped on his couch in the garb of a lazy lounger.

Definitions of garb

1. noun

   clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
   synonyms: attire, dress

   types:

   ao dai

   the traditional dress of Vietnamese women consisting of a tunic with long sleeves and panels front and back; the tunic is worn over trousers

   costume

   the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball

   costume

   the attire characteristic of a country or a time or a social class

   costume

   unusual or period attire not characteristic of or appropriate to the time and place

   costume

   the prevalent fashion of dress (including accessories and hair style as well as garments)

   disguise

   any attire that modifies the appearance in order to conceal the wearer's identity

   ecclesiastical attire, ecclesiastical robe

   attire that is appropriate to wear in a church

   finery

   elaborate or showy attire and accessories

   evening clothes, evening dress, eveningwear, formalwear

   attire to wear on formal occasions in the evening

   habit

   a distinctive attire worn by a member of a religious order

   habit, riding habit

   attire that is typically worn by a horseback rider (especially a woman's attire)

   false hair, hairpiece, postiche

   a covering or bunch of human or artificial hair used for disguise or adornment

   morning dress

   formal attire for men during the daytime

   getup, outfit, rig, turnout

   a set of clothing (with accessories)

   activewear, athletic wear, sportswear

   attire worn for sport or for casual wear

   academic costume

   a costume worn on formal occasions by the faculty or students of a university or college

   Afro-wig

   a wig that gives the appearance of an Afro hairdo

   balldress

   a suit or dress for formal occasions

   bib-and-tucker

   an attractive outfit

   dinner dress, dinner gown, evening gown, formal

   a gown for evening wear

   black tie, dinner jacket, tux, tuxedo

   semiformal evening dress for men

   dress suit, full dress, tail coat, tailcoat, tails, white tie, white tie and tails

   formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men

   ensemble

   a coordinated outfit (set of clothing)

   fancy dress, masquerade, masquerade costume

   a costume worn as a disguise at a party

   frock

   a habit worn by clerics

   gym suit

   clothes prescribed for wear while participating in gymnastic exercise

   mask

   a covering to disguise or conceal the face

   monastic habit

   a long loose habit worn by monks in a monastery

   nun's habit

   a long loose habit worn by nuns in a convent

   playsuit

   a sports outfit for women or children; usually consists of shorts and a blouse

   rigout

   a person's costume (especially if bizarre)

   running suit

   a matching jacket and pants worn by joggers and made of fabric that absorbs perspiration

   Sunday best, Sunday clothes

   the best attire you have which is worn to church on Sunday

   switch

   hairpiece consisting of a tress of false hair; used by women to give shape to a coiffure

   toupe, toupee

   a small hairpiece to cover partial baldness

   trousseau

   the personal outfit of a bride; clothes and accessories and linens

   wig

   hairpiece covering the head and made of real or synthetic hair

   type of:

   article of clothing, clothing, habiliment, vesture, wear, wearable

   a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
2. verb

   provide with clothes or put clothes on
   synonyms: apparel, clothe, dress, enclothe, fit out, garment, habilitate, raiment, tog

   dress, get dressed

   put on clothes

   types:

   prim, prim out, prim up

   dress primly

   cover, wrap up

   clothe, as if for protection from the elements

   jacket

   put a jacket on

   frock

   put a frock on

   shirt

   put a shirt on

   habit

   put a habit on

   vesture

   provide or cover with a cloak

   overclothe, overdress

   dress too warmly

   underdress

   dress without sufficient warmth

   corset

   dress with a corset

   shoe

   furnish with shoes

   coat

   cover or provide with a coat

   costume, dress up

   dress in a costume

   robe, vest

   clothe formally; especially in ecclesiastical robes

   gown

   dress in a gown

   accessorize

   provide with small, decorative articles of clothing, jewelry, etc.

   type of:

   change state, turn

   undergo a transformation or a change of position or action