wardrobe
To act as a wardrobe departmentTo act as a wardrobe department; to provide clothing or sets of clothes.
» I was thinking of going out and buying a whole new wardrobe.
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3 senses(intransitive)To act as a wardrobe department; to provide clothing or sets of clothes.
To order clothing online and return it for a refund after having worn it.
To order multiple sizes of the same clothing online and return all but the one that fits best.
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. — marafon
deIch brauche einen neuen Kleiderschrank. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
We have neither a wardrobe nor any bookshelves.
Ми не маємо ні шафи для одягу, ні полиць для книг. — Oleksandr_Tahayev
ruУ нас нет ни шкафа для одежды, ни полок для книг. — nina99nv
deWir haben weder einen Kleiderschrank noch Bücherregale. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The wardrobe stood to the left of the door.
Шафа стояла зліва від дверей. — oromashka
ruШкаф стоял слева от двери. — Wezel
deDer Kleiderschrank stand links neben der Tür. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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
wardrobes, wardrobing, wardrobed, wardrobedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Home and furniture — Because the lesson uses it
- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.