Definitions for wardrobe
ˈwɔr droʊbwardrobe

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. 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

2. wardrobe(noun)

   collection of clothing belonging to one person

3. wardrobe(noun)

   collection of costumes belonging to a theatrical company

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. wardrobe(Noun)

   A cabinet in which clothes may be stored.

2. 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.

3. wardrobe(Noun)

   A collection of clothing.

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

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Wardrobe(verb)

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

2. Wardrobe(verb)

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

3. Wardrobe(verb)

   a privy

Origin: [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.

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

How to pronounce wardrobe?

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   Alex

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   Karen

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   Veena

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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. Justin Timberlake:

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

2. Christie Maruka:

   My image is very important to me, i was n’t going to buy a whole new wardrobe in a different size.

3. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi:

   Many could forgo heavy meals, a full wardrobe, a fine house, et cetera it is the ego they cannot forgo.

4. Stephanie Grisham:

   It's a jacket, after today's important visit to Texas, I hope the media isn't going to choose to focus on her wardrobe.

5. Melania Trump:

   It's a jacket, after today's important visit to Texas, I hope the media isn't going to choose to focus on Melania Trump wardrobe.

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