garb in

garb (someone) in (something)

To dress someone in something in particular. On behalf of all your bridesmaids, you better not garb us in anything hideous for your wedding. It was pouring rain, so I garbed the kids in their raincoats and galoshes.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

garb someone in something

to dress someone in something. He hoped that someday he wouldn't have to garb his children in rags. She garbed herself in her finest clothes and got ready to meet her husband's family.
See also: garb
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • garb
  • garb (someone) in (something)
  • come to (one's) senses
  • come to one's senses
  • come to senses
  • come to your senses
  • go to the expense
  • hot ticket
  • at one with (someone or something)
  • fell out of the ugly tree and hit every branch on the way down
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It said that clerics are to wear suitable ecclesiastical garb in accord with norms of the bishops, conference and local customs.
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Well Garb in Shelton Square can truly profess to live up to its name.
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