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wardrobe

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ward·robe  (wôrdrb)
n.
1. A tall cabinet, closet, or small room built to hold clothes.
2. Garments considered as a group, especially all the articles of clothing that belong to one person.
3.
a. The costumes belonging to a theater or theatrical troupe.
b. The place in which theatrical costumes are kept.
4. The department in charge of wearing apparel, jewelry, and accessories in a royal or noble household.

[Middle English warderobe, from Old North French : warder, to guard; see wer-3 in Indo-European roots + robe, garment; see robe.]

wardrobe
Noun
1. a tall cupboard, with a rail or hooks on which to hang clothes
2. the total collection of articles of clothing belonging to one person: your autumn wardrobe
3. the collection of costumes belonging to a theatre or theatrical company [Old French warder to guard + robe robe]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.wardrobewardrobe - a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
armoire - a large wardrobe or cabinet; originally used for storing weapons
clothes closet, clothespress - a closet where clothes are stored
coat closet - a closet for storing outerwear
article of furniture, furniture, piece of furniture - furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy; "they had too much furniture for the small apartment"; "there was only one piece of furniture in the room"
2.wardrobewardrobe - collection of clothing belonging to one person
article of clothing, clothing, habiliment, wearable, vesture, wear - a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
aggregation, collection, accumulation, assemblage - several things grouped together or considered as a whole
3.wardrobewardrobe - collection of costumes belonging to a theatrical company
costume - the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball; "he won the prize for best costume"
aggregation, collection, accumulation, assemblage - several things grouped together or considered as a whole

wardrobe
noun 1. clothes cupboard, cupboard, closet U.S. clothes-press, cabinet
noun 2. clothes, outfit, apparel, clobber Brit. (slang) attire, collection of clothes
Translations

wardrobe [ˈwɔːdrəub] narmario, guardarropa, ropero, clóset/closet m (LAM)
wardrobe [ˈwɔːdrəub] n (= cupboard) → armoire f (= clothes); garde-robe f;
(Theat) → costumes mpl
wardrobe [ˈwɔːdrəub] n (for clothes) → Kleiderschrank m;
(collection of clothes) → Garderobe f;
(Cine, Theat) → Kostüme pl
wardrobe [ˈwɔːdrəub] n (cupboard) → guardaroba m inv; armadio (= clothes); guardaroba;
(THEAT) → costumi mpl

wardrobe
n wardrobe [ˈwoːdrəub]
1 a cupboard in which clothes may be hung Hang your suit in the wardrobe. klerekas خِزانَة ثِياب гардероб šatník klædeskab die Garderobe ντουλάπα guardarropa, ropero riidekapp كمد vaatekomero garde-robe אָרוֹן בְּגָדִים वस्त्रागार ormar szekrény lemari gantung fataskápur armadio 洋服だんす 옷장 drabužių spinta drēbju skapis almari pakaian kleerkast kles-/garderobeskap szafa guarda-vestidos şifonier платяной шкаф šatník omara garderober garderob ตู้เสื้อผ้า gardrop 衣櫃 гардероб, шафа کپڑوں کی الماری tủ treo quần áo
2 a stock of clothing She bought a complete new wardrobe in Paris. klerekas مَجموعَة ثِياب гардероб garderoba garderobe die Garderobe γκαρνταρόμπα vestuario riided مجموعه لباس puvusto garde-robe מֶלתָחָה कपड़े odjeća, garderoba ruhatár persediaan pakaian fatnaður guardaroba 持ち衣裳 옷가지; 의상 drabužiai, garderobas garderobe; tērpi stok pakaian garderobe garderobe, klær garderoba guarda-roupa garderobă, dulap гардероб garderóba garderoba garderoba garderob ตู้เสื้อผ้า gardrop, kıyafetler 大衣箱 гардероб, одяг کپڑوں کا ڈھیر toàn bộ quần áo của một người


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A bed supported on massive pillars of mahogany, hung with curtains of deep red damask, stood out like a tabernacle in the centre; the two large windows, with their blinds always drawn down, were half shrouded in festoons and falls of similar drapery; the carpet was red; the table at the foot of the bed was covered with a crimson cloth; the walls were a soft fawn colour with a blush of pink in it; the wardrobe, the toilet-table, the chairs were of darkly polished old mahogany.
She lets this pass, perhaps without hearing it, for solicitude about her silk has hurried her to the wardrobe where it hangs.
The massive wardrobe possessed compartments of unusual size, in which double the number of dresses that Agnes possessed might have been conveniently hung at full length.
 
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