Garbed

/ɡɑrbd/ adjective

Definition

Dressed or clothed in a particular way; wearing specific clothing or a costume.

Etymology

From Middle English 'garbe,' derived from Old French 'garbe' meaning 'graceful appearance' or 'clothing,' possibly from Germanic roots related to preparation and arrangement. The word evolved to mean dressed or attired in a particular manner.

Kelly Says

The word 'garbed' shows how fashion vocabulary traveled from Old French courts to English, and it's still commonly used in fantasy novels to describe elaborately dressed characters—think of 'monks garbed in robes' or 'warriors garbed for battle.'

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