What does wardrobe mean?
Definitions for wardrobe
ˈwɔr droʊbwardrobe
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Princeton's WordNet
wardrobe, closet, press(noun)
a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
wardrobe(noun)
collection of clothing belonging to one person
wardrobe(noun)
collection of costumes belonging to a theatrical company
Wiktionary
wardrobe(Noun)
A cabinet in which clothes may be stored.
Etymology: From warderobe, a northern variant of garderobe, from garder ‘to keep safe’ + robe.
wardrobe(Noun)
The department (or people working in that department) that obtains and stores articles of clothing for use in theatrical or motion picture productions.
Etymology: From warderobe, a northern variant of garderobe, from garder ‘to keep safe’ + robe.
wardrobe(Noun)
A collection of clothing.
Etymology: From warderobe, a northern variant of garderobe, from garder ‘to keep safe’ + robe.
Webster Dictionary
Wardrobe(verb)
a room or apartment where clothes are kept, or wearing apparel is stored; a portable closet for hanging up clothes
Etymology: [OE. warderobe, OF. warderobe, F. garderobe; of German origin. See Ward, v. t., and Robe.]
Wardrobe(verb)
wearing apparel, in general; articles of dress or personal decoration
Etymology: [OE. warderobe, OF. warderobe, F. garderobe; of German origin. See Ward, v. t., and Robe.]
Wardrobe(verb)
a privy
Etymology: [OE. warderobe, OF. warderobe, F. garderobe; of German origin. See Ward, v. t., and Robe.]
Freebase
Wardrobe
A wardrobe, also known as an armoire from the French, is a standing closet used for storing clothes. The earliest wardrobe was a chest, and it was not until some degree of luxury was attained in regal palaces and the castles of powerful nobles that separate accommodation was provided for the apparel of the great. The name of wardrobe was then given to a room in which the wall-space was filled with cupboards and lockers, the drawer being a comparatively modern invention. From these cupboards and lockers the modern wardrobe, with its hanging spaces, sliding shelves and drawers, evolved slowly. Throughout the chronological changes in the form of the enclosure, it more or less retained its preset function as a place to retain a king’s robe. The word has gained coinage over successive generations as an independent store for among others, preserving precious items for a ruler like gold, well highlighted in King Edward I's times. It is also a simple patio where clothes are hung from metal bars or tucked inside utility racks running from up to down. The modern wardrobe differs in one respect from the historical one for its triple partitioning: there are two linear compartments on either side with shelves as well as a middle space made up of hanging pegs and drawers, the latter being a latter-day addition, besides a clothes’ press in the higher central space on level with a person’s chest.
Editors Contribution
wardrobe
A type of furniture and product created and designed in various colors, materials, mechanisms, shapes, sizes and styles.
My brother has a beautiful simple wardrobe with a scene from his favorite country on it and he loves it.
Submitted by MaryC on January 30, 2016
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Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'wardrobe' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3753
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'wardrobe' in Nouns Frequency: #2810
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of wardrobe in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of wardrobe in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of wardrobe in a Sentence
The Carolina Herrera woman is bold, she's colorful, she's the center of the party, she's never looking for a wardrobe to disappear or blend in. I often say that, on a rainy gray day such as today, when everyone on the sidewalk will be in a black coat, the Carolina Herrera woman is in hot pink.
I am sorry if anyone was offended by the wardrobe malfunction during the half time performance.
Our women's business has never been stronger than it is right now, it is back. It's in growth mode. No-one traded their entire wardrobe for yoga pants.
Many years ago, I concluded that a few hair shirts were part of the mental wardrobe of every man. The president differs from other men in that he has a more extensive wardrobe.
Take advantage of the end-of-summer clearance sales. All the short sleeves, all the shorts, it's easier to stretch those items than to buy the big fall wardrobe they're not even going to wear for a few months.
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- خزانة الملابس, خزانة, خزانة ثوبArabic
- dolab, şkafAzerbaijani
- ша́фаBelarusian
- гардеро́бBulgarian
- armariCatalan, Valencian
- šatník, šatní skříň, skříň, šatnaCzech
- klædeskab, garderobe, garderobeskabDanish
- Kleiderschrank, GarderobeGerman
- ντουλάπα, γκαρνταρόμπα, ιματιοθήκη, ενδυματοθήκη, ενδυματολόγιο, κοστούμιαGreek
- vestotenejoEsperanto
- empotrado, ropero, placard, armario, clóset, escaparate, guardarropaSpanish
- riidekappEstonian
- اشکاف, کمدPersian
- puvusto, vaatekaappiFinnish
- skáp, klædnaskápFaroese
- armoire, garde-robeFrench
- feisteas, cófraIrish
- gardrób, szekrényHungarian
- զգեստապահարան, պահարանArmenian
- lemari pakaianIndonesian
- guardaroba, armadioItalian
- אָרוֹן בְּגָדִיםHebrew
- 洋服だんす, 洋服箪笥, ワードローブ, [[洋服]][[一式]]Japanese
- კარადაGeorgian
- шкафKazakh
- 옷장Korean
- dilasva, gwisktiCornish
- vestium,Latin
- wātaropaMāori
- shrankDutch
- garderobe, garderobeskapNorwegian
- szafa, garderobaPolish
- armário, guarda-roupasPortuguese
- шкаф, гардеро́б, шифонье́р, гардеробRussian
- òrmār, garderóbaSerbo-Croatian
- šatníkSlovak
- garderobSwedish
- அலமாரிTamil
- ตู้เสื้อผ้าThai
- gardırop, klozet, gardropTurkish
- ша́фаUkrainian
- الماریUrdu
- tủ áo, quần áo, tủ quần áoVietnamese
- klotikipedöpVolapük
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