the.com/bathrobe
The one outfit that says I've given up and I've never been happier.
means A loose, belted robe—usually toweling or fleece—worn before and after bathing, or really any time you want clothing without the commitment.
from Simply a compound of 'bath' + 'robe,' coined once bathing became a routine domestic act rather than an occasional event. 'Robe' itself traces back through Old French to a Germanic root meaning spoils or clothing taken as plunder — so somewhere deep in its ancestry, your comfiest garment shares a root with looted war gear.
- origin
- Descended from the Japanese kimono via European bathhouses
- terry cloth
- Loops of fabric maximize absorbency without added weight
- status symbol
- Hotels use plush robes to signal luxury cheaply
- psychology
- Wearing one at noon is a legal form of rebellion