Wardrobe Definition
wôrdrōb
noun
A closet or movable cabinet, usually relatively tall and provided with hangers, etc., for holding clothes.
Webster's New World
Garments considered as a group, especially all the articles of clothing that belong to one person.
American Heritage
A room where clothes are kept; esp., a room in a theater where costumes are kept.
Webster's New World
The costumes belonging to a theater or theatrical troupe.
American Heritage
A collection of clothes.
Webster's New World
verb
(intransitive) To provide (a film, a customer, etc.) with clothing.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Wardrobe
Noun
Singular:
wardrobe
Plural:
wardrobesOrigin of Wardrobe
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Middle English warderobe from Old North French warder to guard wer-3 in Indo-European roots robe garment robe
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Old Northern French warderobe, a northern variant of garderobe, from garder "˜to keep safe' + robe.
From Wiktionary
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