Definitions for wardrobe
ˈwɔr droʊbwardrobe

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. wardrobe, closet, pressnoun

   a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes

2. wardrobenoun

   collection of clothing belonging to one person

3. wardrobenoun

   collection of costumes belonging to a theatrical company

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. wardrobenoun

   A cabinet in which clothes may be stored.

2. wardrobenoun

   The department (or people working in that department) that obtains and stores articles of clothing for use in theatrical or motion picture productions.

3. wardrobenoun

   A collection of clothing.

4. Etymology: From warderobe, a northern variant of garderobe, from garder ‘to keep safe’ + robe.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Wardrobenoun

   A room where cloaths are kept.

   Etymology: garderobe, French; garderoba, low Lat.

   The third had of their wardrobe custody,
   In which were not rich tires nor garments gay,
   The plumes of pride, and wings of vanity,
   But cloaths meet to keep keen cold away. Fairy Queen.

   I will kill all his coats,
   I’ll murder all his wardrobe piece by piece
   Until I meet the king. William Shakespeare, Henry IV.

   Behold!
   What from his wardrobe her belov’d allows,
   To deck the wedding day of his unspotted spouse. Dryden.

   It would not be an impertinent design to make a kind of an old Roman wardrobe, where you should see toga’s and tunica’s, the chlamys and trabea, and all the different vests and ornaments so often mentioned in the Greek and Roman authors. Addison.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Wardrobe

   A wardrobe or armoire or almirah 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 closets 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 has 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 of England'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. Additionally, an armoire is a wardrobe that is wider than a grown adult's arm span, while a wardrobe is smaller.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Wardrobeverb

   a room or apartment where clothes are kept, or wearing apparel is stored; a portable closet for hanging up clothes

2. Wardrobeverb

   wearing apparel, in general; articles of dress or personal decoration

3. Wardrobeverb

   a privy

4. Etymology: [OE. warderobe, OF. warderobe, F. garderobe; of German origin. See Ward, v. t., and Robe.]

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1. 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 ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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  

Matched Categories

1. • Collection
   • Furniture

British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'wardrobe' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3753

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'wardrobe' in Nouns Frequency: #2810

Anagrams for wardrobe »

1. drawbore

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of wardrobe in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of wardrobe in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of wardrobe in a Sentence

1. Matt Souveny:

   I'm going to continue clearing out things that I don't wear, especially if I plan to make any future purchases, maintaining a small, manageable wardrobe.

2. Stephanie Grisham:

   It's a jacket, there was no hidden message. After today's important visit to Texas, I hope the media isn't going to choose to focus on Melania Trump wardrobe.

3. Tara Kuczykowski:

   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.

4. Yau McClay:

   Now that I am going in to the office, I have to go buy new makeup sets -- so I am spending money there when I wasn't before, the things you used to spend money on, like hair cuts, makeup, manicure and pedicures and updating your wardrobe, those things were essentially on pause for two years. Yes, I was spending it before... I got so used to not spending that it was really nice. And now everything is more expensive.

5. Justin Timberlake:

   I am sorry if anyone was offended by the wardrobe malfunction during the half time performance.

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