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Added 10 October 2026

wardrobe

/ˈwɔːdɹəʊb/ noun

In Latin: vestiārium, armārium Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about wardrobe at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes.
Collection of clothing belonging to one person.
Collection of costumes belonging to a theatrical company.

Origin

From Middle English warderobe, from Old Northern French warderoube, wardereube, northern variants of Old French garderobe, from garder (“to keep safe”) + robe. Subsequently influenced by various senses of garderobe as they developed in French. Doublet of garderobe. By surface analysis, ward + robe.

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