underrobe
- noun
- The actor donned an underrobe before putting on his richly decorated stage costume.
Examples
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Jerusalemite ladies wore long underrobes with a short tunic or long robe-coats embroidered with gold thread; their complexions were heavily painted; and they were usually veiled in public.
Academic text (2011) -
But until I had help, I could go no further than to close my underrobe and secure it with the waistband.
Fiction book (1997) -
"In fact, the underrobe is torn as well, in just the same place."
Fiction book (1997) -
Now the Baron took away one of his hands so that my underrobe settled against me on that side.
Fiction book (1997) -
I felt his hands at my waist, caressing the fabric of my underrobe.
Fiction book (1997) -
I stood in my yellow underrobe as calmly as I knew how, but in a moment, Mother began to untie.
Fiction book (1997) -
I was dressed in the most formal costume an apprentice wears, a black, five-crested robe and an underrobe of red, which is the color of new beginnings.
Fiction book (1997) -
In the traditional ceremonial attire, the underrobe serves as an essential layer beneath the ornate outer robe.
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She chose a delicate silk underrobe to wear under her elegant dress for the formal event.
Synonyms
Clothing you wear under other clothes next to the skin
A light loose piece of underwear worn from the waist under a skirt or dress
A piece of clothing worn under other clothes like socks or an undershirt
Clothes worn next to the skin under other clothes
Clothes you wear next to your skin under other clothes
A thin skirt worn under a dress to make it fuller or more modest
A tight layer of clothing worn under a spacesuit to help control body temperature
A thin piece of clothing worn under a dress or skirt to stop it being see-through
Clothes worn next to your body, like underwear
A thin garment worn under a tunic or armor for warmth and protection
A thin piece of clothing worn under other clothes to keep you warm and dry
A short sleeveless piece of underwear women wear under clothes
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word underrobe comes from the parts under- meaning 'below' and robe meaning 'a long outer garment', so it is the layer you wear 'below' a robe as an inner garment, much like underwear is worn under clothes.