Wiktionary - Recent changes [en]: garb

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garb Nov 1st 2012, 15:41 ‎Etymology 1: ← Older revision Revision as of 15:41, 1 November 2012 Line 6: Line 6:       ===Etymology 1===   ===Etymology 1=== − From {{etyl|goh}}<ref name = "WE">[http://machaut.uchicago.edu/?action=search&word=garb&resource=Webster%27s&quicksearch=on Etymology]</ref> + From {{etyl|frm}} {{term|garbe||graceful outline|lang=frm}} (Modern {{etyl|fr|-}} {{term|galbe|lang=fr}}), from {{etyl|it}} {{term|garbo||grace, elegance|lang=it}}, perhaps from Germanic (compare {{etyl|goh|-}} {{term|garwi|lang=goh}}, {{term|garawi||dress, equipment, preparation|lang=goh}} and {{etyl|en|-}} {{term|gear|lang=en}}).       ====Noun====   ====Noun====   {{en-noun}}   {{en-noun}}     − # A type of dress or clothing. + # [[fashion]], [[style]] of [[dress]]ing oneself up {{defdate|from late 16th c.}} − # [[fashion]], [[style]] of [[dress]]ing oneself up + # A type of dress or clothing. {{defdate|from early 17th c.}}   # {{figuratively}} a [[guise]], [[external]] [[appearance]]   # {{figuratively}} a [[guise]], [[external]] [[appearance]]

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