traditional garb

Heritage clothing worn

Traditional garb is clothing associated with a particular culture, region, or heritage—the distinctive dress worn for ceremonies, festivals, or cultural expression: Dancers performed in traditional garb, The wedding party wore traditional garb.

The phrase emphasizes authenticity and cultural continuity, distinguishing such clothing from modern or everyday dress.

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dashiki · dirndl · folk costume · native dress · national costume · ethnic clothing · cheongsam · tunic · caftan · kente cloth · wedding gown · Sunday best · sherwani · thobe · toga · robe · ceremonial robes · lederhosen

Categories
Opposites
temporal style orientation

traditional garbcontemporary fashion

Present-day clothing trends

fast fashion · avant-garde fashion · athleisure · designer fashion · haute couture

cultural specificity

traditional garbeveryday wear

Ordinary daily clothing

street clothes · plain clothes · loungewear · sweats · workout clothes

formality and context

traditional garbcasual wear

Informal, comfortable clothing

street clothes · loungewear · athleisure · sportswear · workwear

Family

tradition, traditional, garb, garbed

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