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obe n. 1 cloak, dress, garment, vestment, habit, frock, cassock,
caftan, muu-muu, surplice, bathrobe, dressing-gown, lounging
robe, housecoat, kimono, house-dress, peignoir, wrapper, French
robe de chambre, costume: A woman wearing a green robe came to
the door and asked what I wanted. 2 robes. costume, habit,
uniform, garb, attire, vestments, apparel, raiment, livery,
clothing, garments, outfit, accoutrements or US also
accouterments, regalia, finery, trappings, panoply, gear,
paraphernalia, appurtenances, equipage, rig, Archaic vesture:
She looked absolutely splendid decked out in the full robes of
state.
--v. 3 cloak, garb, dress, cover, enrobe, clothe: The dish
consists of ladyfingers topped with fresh strawberries robed in
chocolate, with whipped cream spread over the top.
robot n. 1 automaton, mechanical man or monster, android: In the
future, much of the drudgery will be taken over by electronic
robots. 2 drudge, clod, tool, puppet, cat's-paw, myrmidon,
mechanical man, automaton: The company has a number of robots
on its payroll who carry out orders without question.
robust adj. 1 healthy, fit, sound, hale (and hearty), sturdy, hardy,
hearty, strong, stout, tough, able-bodied, strapping, brawny,
sinewy, rugged, muscular, powerful, well-knit, athletic,
staunch, vigorous; in fine or good fettle, Colloq husky: Kelly
was such a robust chap one might have thought he'd live forever.
2 pungent, strong, flavourful, sapid, rich, full-bodied, nutty,
fruity: He gave me a glass of an excellent robust tawny port.
rock° n. 1 stone; boulder: In the avalanche, the rocks thoroughly
destroyed the ski lodge. 2 crag, tor, escarpment, scarp, Brit
outcrop, US outcropping: We used to go rock climbing when I had
the strength. 3 on the rocks. a on ice: I'd like a whisky on
the rocks, thanks. b in (a) shambles, destroyed, in ruins,
ruined, finished, broken-down, beyond repair: He lost his job
and his marriage went on the rocks. c destitute,
poverty-stricken, indigent, penniless, bankrupt: Unable to find
another job, he's been on the rocks for a year, now.
rocký v. 1 sway, swing, lull: Her father used to rock her to sleep
in his arms. 2 roll, reel, lurch, toss, swing, sway, wobble: