Robe

Types

There are various types of robes, including:

• A gown worn as part of the academic regalia of faculty or students, especially for ceremonial occasions, such as a convocations, congregations or graduations.
• A gown worn as part of the attire of a judge or barrister.
• A wide variety of long, flowing religious dress including pulpit robes and the robes worn by various types of monks.
• A gown worn as part of the official dress of a peer or royalty.
• Any of several women's fashions of French origin, as robe à l'anglaise (18th century), robe de style (1920s).
• A gown worn in fantasy literature and role-playing games by wizards and other magical characters.
• A bathrobe worn mostly after bathing or swimming.
• A gown used to cover a state of underdress, often after rising in the morning, is called a dressing gown. These gowns are similar to a bathrobe but without the absorbent material and are often ankle-length.
• (Informal usage) Any long flowing garment; for example, a cassock is sometimes called a robe, although a cassock is close-fitting.
• A cured animal hide with fur or hair still attached, often from a buffalo, either worn or used in the home for warmth.