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Definition of "enrobe" [en•robe]

  • To dress in or as if in a robe. (verb-transitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "enrobe" in a sentence
  • "One day, Mateu taught Katie to enrobe croquants—the word normally refers to a hard candy made from sugar and nuts but at elBulli can refer to any in this case honey caramelized substance—in chocolate."
  • "Dating back to Imperial Japan, authentic Aburatorigami paper was created by gold leaf artisans who used it to protect the precious metal they hammered into whisper-thin leafing to enrobe the majestic pavilions."
  • "Rather it means calling upon loving kindness to enrobe all or the emotions inhabiting us in the present moment, many of which can be all but loving ..."