garbs

Clothing one wears

Garbs is the plural of garb, meaning distinctive clothing or dress associated with a particular role, profession, or group: monks in their traditional garbs, the varied garbs of Renaissance Europe.

The word carries a slightly formal or literary tone, often implying costume or uniform rather than everyday clothes.

attire

outfit

Set of clothes worn together

getup · threads · raiment · vestments · robes · regalia · finery · duds · gear · kit

clothing

shirts

Upper body garments

  • pantsTwo-legged garment
  • dressesOne-piece women's garments
  • skirtsLower-body garments for women

blouses · sweaters · jackets · coats · jeans · tunics · robes · cloaks · gowns · saris

costume

disguise

Identity-concealing alteration

period · fantasy · character · uniform · Halloween · carnival · Mardi Gras · pageant · Renaissance · reenactment

traditional

ceremonial

Relating to formal rites

ancestral · tribal · ritual · regional · cultural · folkloric · handwoven · artisanal · symbolic · festive

fashion

designer

One who plans appearances

  • coutureCustom high-fashion design
  • runwayPaved path for planes
  • bespokeMade to individual specifications

tailored · chic · avant-garde · prêt-à-porter · boutique · silhouette · draping · styling · luxury · vogue

Opposites
clothing vs. unclothed state

garbsnakedness

Unclothed condition

nudity · bareness · undress · disrobing · exposure

external appearance vs. inner reality

garbsrealities

Things that exist

true nature · essence · inner self · authenticity · substance

OUTWARD APPEARANCE vs. TRUE NATURE

garbsrealities

Things that exist

essences · substances · cores · actualities · authenticity

Phrases
Family

garb, garbed, garbing

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G