bathrobe
Americannoun
noun
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a loose-fitting garment of towelling, for wear before or after a bath or swimming
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a dressing gown
Etymology
Origin of bathrobe
Explanation
A bathrobe is a loose-fitting robe you put on after a bath or shower. They’re like towels with sleeves and a belt. Fuzzy slippers and curlers are optional. A bathrobe shuttles you between being dressed and undressed. You might wear a bathrobe before or after taking a bath, in a locker room after swimming, or in a fancy spa. Bathrobes generally tie loosely around the waist, and because they're made of toweling, you can put them on when your body is wet. A more lightweight robe you wear over your pajamas can also be called a bathrobe, though it's more commonly called a "housecoat" or a "dressing gown."
Example Sentences
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Once I decided on finding a full-length down bathrobe I experienced a Christmas miracle.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 30, 2025
She had received a full-length down bathrobe from my stepfather sometime in the late 1970s.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 30, 2025
It features a cosy message - Mandelson branding Epstein his "best pal", and a photograph of the two in which Mandelson is wearing a bathrobe.
From BBC • Sep. 13, 2025
“This was in the garden by the tomatoes,” she explained, still in her bathrobe.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2025
He was dressed in a fancy bathrobe, and his face was turned thoughtfully toward a window.
From "Chasing Vermeer" by Blue Balliett
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