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bathrobe

bathrobe

51 1.1
A loose robe made of soft cloth that soaks up water, worn after bathing or swimming
  • noun
  • /ˈbæθroʊb/
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  • After a relaxing bath, she slipped into her bathrobe to enjoy a warm cup of tea.
  • wear a bathrobe
  • a bathrobe and slippers
  • a bathrobe and pajamas

She was in the pantry in a bathrobe in the dark, drinking a root beer.

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Examples

  • My mother, also in her brown bathrobe, shouted down at him.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • Why are you in a bathrobe?

  • Could you get me my bathrobe so I can take a shower?

    Fiction book (1991)
  • When she came back out, she was wearing her old bathrobe and no makeup.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • Wandering around night and day in your bathrobe.

  • Philip, who had been in bed, now came downstairs in his bathrobe and stood at the door.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • After Daddy left, Mama sat around in her bathrobe all day, not even combing her hair.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • "You know something?" Mama said, standing there in her pink bathrobe, brushing her teeth.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • Take off your bathrobe.

  • Norman DeLuca came out wearing a red bathrobe embroidered with fire-breathing Chinese dragons.

    Fiction book (1991)

Synonyms

robe
vsbathrobe
284 1.3

A long loose piece of clothing worn at ceremonies by judges or graduates

is an everyday absorbent garment meant for wearing after bathing
dressing gown
vsbathrobe
  • UK
8 2.8

A long loose robe you wear over night clothes before getting dressed or while relaxing at home

is used after bathing or swimming and centers on drying use
terry robe
vsbathrobe
1 2.8

A robe made from soft towel material to wear after bathing or swimming

is broader, defined by any absorbent fabric and post-bathing use
lounging robe
vsbathrobe
4.1

A comfortable robe you wear at home to relax or after a shower

is for after bathing or swimming and focuses on absorbent material
robe-de-chambre
vsbathrobe
9.9

A long loose piece of clothing worn over night clothes at home

is intended for post-bathing or swimming and highlights absorbency

How Absorbent

towel
565 1.0
bathrobe
51 1.1

Surface Forms

bathrobe singular
bathrobes plural

Morphology

bathrobe = bath + robe (transparent) = bath + robe

Clear compound of 'bath' + 'robe' meaning a robe used after bathing; the components directly explain the meaning.

Etymology

Bathrobe comes from the simple parts bath ('washing') and robe ('a loose piece of clothing'). So, a bathrobe is a 'robe for the bath' and is worn after bathing or swimming to dry off and stay warm.