la
ʁɔb
Translation
dress
Word origin
From Frankish rauba ('spoils, garments taken as plunder'), a Germanic word; clothing was a common form of booty. English robe is borrowed from the French, while rob shares the same Germanic root.
- Origin
- Frankish
- Root
- rauba
- English cognates
- robe, rob
Grammar
Examples
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She is wearing a beautiful black dress for the party.
J' .
I have bought a new dress for the wedding.
Cette , .
That dress suits you very well, you look beautiful.
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Her white dress shone under the garden lights.
J' ' .
I bought a summer dress in a small shop.
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