wardrobe
A governmental office or department in a monarchy which purchases, keeps, and cares…A governmental office or department in a monarchy which purchases, keeps, and cares for royal clothes.
» I was thinking of going out and buying a whole new wardrobe.
Meaning
14 senses(figuratively)A governmental office or department in a monarchy which purchases, keeps, and cares for royal clothes.
гардеро́бgarderób
(figuratively)The building housing such a department.
A room for keeping costumes and other property safe at a theater; a prop room.
(figuratively)The department of a theater, movie studio, etc which purchases, keeps, and cares for costumes; its staff; its room(s) or building(s).
A movable cupboard or cabinet designed for storing clothes, particularly as a large piece of bedroom furniture.
Garderobe, Kleiderschrank, Schrank
шкафškaf, шифонье́рšifonʹjér, гардеро́бgarderób
ша́фаšáfa, гардеро́бharderób
a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
A tall built-in cupboard or closet for storing clothes, often including a rail for coat-hangers, and usually located in a bedroom.
(figuratively, uncommon)Anything that similarly stores or houses something.
(collective)The contents of a wardrobe: an individual's entire collection of clothing.
collection of clothing belonging to one person
(collective, figuratively)Any collection of clothing.
гардеро́бgarderób
гардеро́бharderób
collection of costumes belonging to a theatrical company
(collective, figuratively, uncommon)Any collection of anything.
(obsolete)A room for keeping clothes and armor safe, particularly a dressing room or walk-in closet beside a bedroom.
(obsolete)Any closet used for storing anything.
Examples
105 sentencesI was thinking of going out and buying a whole new wardrobe.
He left the wardrobe door open.
I need a new wardrobe.
ruМне нужен новый шкаф.
deIch brauche einen neuen Kleiderschrank.
We have neither a wardrobe nor any bookshelves.
Ми не маємо ні шафи для одягу, ні полиць для книг.
ruУ нас нет ни шкафа для одежды, ни полок для книг.
deWir haben weder einen Kleiderschrank noch Bücherregale.
The wardrobe stood to the left of the door.
Шафа стояла зліва від дверей.
ruШкаф стоял слева от двери.
deDer Kleiderschrank stand links neben der Tür.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English warderobe, from Old Northern French warderoube, wardereube, northern vFrom Middle English warderobe, from Old Northern French warderoube, wardereube, northern variants of Old French garderobe, from garder (“to keep safe”) + robe. Subsequently influenced by various senses of garderobe as they developed in French. Doublet of garderobe. By surface analysis, ward + robe.
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Forms
plural: wardrobesSynonyms
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1 lessons- A1Home and furniture — Because the lesson uses it