enrobed

Enrobed is the past participle and past tense of the verb enrobe, meaning to clothe or dress in robes or ceremonial garments. It can function as an adjective describing someone or something that is wrapped in or covered by robes, as well as a verb form indicating the act of providing such garments.

The word is formed from the prefix en- added to robe, with robe itself deriving from Old French robe. The sense has long included both literal dressing in clothing and, more rarely today, figurative enveloping or encasing.

In usage, enrobed commonly appears in descriptions of formal or religious attire, such as a priest enrobed in liturgical vestments or a monarch enrobed in royal robes after a coronation. It may also appear in literature to emphasize ceremony, status, or ritual. The term can be used in passive constructions (was enrobed) or in progressive form (is enrobing).

Related terms include enrobe (to clothe), robe (garment), vestment, and garb. While enrobed is precise in meaning, it is somewhat formal and may feel archaic in everyday speech.

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