1. The gown worn by a judge while presiding over court. • In the U.S., judges generally wear plain black gowns. In the U.K., judicial robes vary in color and adornment, depending on the judge’s rank, the season, and the court, and are traditionally worn with white horsehair wigs. — Also termed judicial robe.
2. (often cap.) The legal or judicial profession (eminent members of the robe).
