bathrobe

noun

bath·​robe ˈbath-ˌrōb How to pronounce bathrobe (audio)
ˈbäth-
: a loose often absorbent robe worn before and after bathing or as a dressing gown

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Wearing only a short nightgown, Janet was face down in bed, her hands tied behind her back with the tie from her own bathrobe. Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 14 May 2026 Longtime employees recall Turner sauntering into the newsroom wearing a bathrobe. Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 6 May 2026 The experience is available on the carrier's A380 aircraft on select flights between Abu Dhabi, London, New York, and Paris, and includes amenities like ESPA products and bathrobes. Michael Capetta, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2026 Some people came down in suits, another in a bathrobe. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bathrobe

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First Known Use

1834, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bathrobe was in 1834

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“Bathrobe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bathrobe. Accessed 21 May. 2026.

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bathrobe

noun
bath·​robe ˈbath-ˌrōb How to pronounce bathrobe (audio)
ˈbȧth-
: a loose robe worn before or after bathing or as a dressing gown

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