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Lest our old robes sit easier than our new
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Act 2,
Scene 4
Lines 38-

Macduff's fears about the new coronation robes for Macbeth in myshakespeare's Macbeth, Act 2, Scene 4.

Macduff is playing with the notion that old clothes are more comfortable than new ones since they’ve adapted to our bodies. Part of Macbeth’s coronation will consist of the coronation robes being draped over his shoulders. Macduff is fearing that things will not be comfortable for the other nobles once Macbeth is king.