English Explanatory Dictionary

garb

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Fashion, style of dressing oneself up.
  2. A type of dress or clothing.
  3. A guise, external appearance.
verb
  1. To dress in garb.
noun
  1. A wheatsheaf.
  2. A measure of arrows in the Middle Ages.

Pronunciation

/ɡɑː(ɹ)b/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-garb.wav

Word forms

garb garbs garbing garbed

Etymology

From Middle French garbe ("graceful outline, silhouette"; > Modern French galbe), from Italian garbo (“grace, elegance”), from Germanic (compare Old High German garwi, garawi (“dress, equipment, preparation”), Middle High German gerwe (“outfitting, jewelry, clothing, robe, regalia”), modern German Gärbe, Gerbe and English gear), ultimately from Frankish *garwijan (“to prepare”), from Proto-Germanic *garwijaną (“to prepare”).

Synonyms

habit habilitate

Derived words

garbless nature's garb
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