ceremonial robe

Formal occasion attire

A ceremonial robe is a formal garment worn for rituals, official occasions, or religious observances.

Judges wear robes in court, clergy wear them during services, and academics wear them at graduations.

The robe signals authority, tradition, or sacred function: The priest donned his ceremonial robes before mass.

Related
  • vestmentCeremonial religious garment
  • regaliaCeremonial emblems of authority
  • cassockFull-length clerical garment
  • stoleTook without permission
  • chasubleLiturgical overgarment for clergy

liturgical · coronation · royal court · throne room · high priest · priest · altar boy · altar · ritual · sacred · holy orders · church service · velvet · gold thread · embroidered · flowing · ornate · procession

Categories
Opposites
formality and occasion

ceremonial robecasual wear

Informal, comfortable clothing

rags · street clothes · work clothes · sweatpants · plain clothes

function and purpose

ceremonial robeworkwear

Garments for employment

uniform · protective gear · coveralls · overalls · apron

Family

ceremonial, ceremony, ceremonies, ceremonious, ceremoniously, robe, robes, robed, robing

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G