Garb means clothes that people wear. It can mean special clothes for a job or event. It is often used to talk about a certain style of clothing.
She wore bright garb to the party.
He changed into work garb before starting.
Sometimes garb means special clothes people wear for jobs or ceremonies. These clothes show their role or group. For example, monks or soldiers wear special garb.
The guards wore traditional garb.
Monks wear simple religious garb.
In science, garb can mean an animal's natural outer covering like fur or feathers. This covering helps animals to live and protect themselves.
The tiger’s garb helps it hide well.
Birds have colorful garb in spring.
Sometimes garb is used in a figurative way. It means the way someone shows themselves or behaves, like an outward style or role they take on.
She spoke in the garb of a teacher.
He wore the garb of confidence today.
Garb can describe old-fashioned clothes from history or stories. It shows what people used to wear long ago.
The knight’s garb was made of metal.
She read about ancient garb in the book.
As a verb, garb means to put on certain clothes. This use is rare and mostly found in old or poetic texts.
He garbed himself in fine robes.
The actors garbed for the play.
