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wardrobe

noun · verb · 20 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈwɔːdɹəʊb/
  • General-American: /ˈwɔɹdɹoʊb/
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  • CMU ARPABET: W AO1 R D R OW2 B Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A room for keeping clothes and armor safe, particularly a dressing room or walk-in closet beside a bedroom.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A governmental office or department in a monarchy which purchases, keeps, and cares for royal clothes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: figuratively

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3

noun

Meaning 3

The building housing such a department.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: figuratively

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4

noun

Meaning 4

Any closet used for storing anything.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete

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5

noun

Meaning 5

A room for keeping costumes and other property safe at a theater; a prop room.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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6

noun

Meaning 6

The department of a theater, movie studio, etc which purchases, keeps, and cares for costumes; its staff; its room(s) or building(s).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: figuratively

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7

noun

Meaning 7

A movable cupboard or cabinet designed for storing clothes, particularly as a large piece of bedroom furniture.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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8

noun

Meaning 8

A tall built-in cupboard or closet for storing clothes, often including a rail for coat-hangers, and usually located in a bedroom.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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9

noun

Meaning 9

Anything that similarly stores or houses something.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: figuratively, uncommon

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10

noun

Meaning 10

The contents of a wardrobe: an individual's entire collection of clothing.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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11

noun

Meaning 11

Any collection of clothing.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: figuratively

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12

noun

Meaning 12

Any collection of anything.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: figuratively, uncommon

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13

noun

Meaning 13

A private chamber, particularly one used for sleeping or (euphemistic) urinating and defecating.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete

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14

noun

Meaning 14

Badger feces, particularly used in tracking game.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete

Topics: hobbies, hunting, lifestyle

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

15

verb

Meaning 15

To act as a wardrobe department; to provide clothing or sets of clothes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

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16

verb

Meaning 16

To order clothing online and return it for a refund after having worn it.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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17

verb

Meaning 17

To order multiple sizes of the same clothing online and return all but the one that fits best.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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18

noun

Meaning 18

a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: closet, press

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: furniture, piece of furniture, article of furniture

Narrower terms: armoire, clothes closet, clothespress, coat closet

19

noun

Meaning 19

collection of clothing belonging to one person

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: collection, aggregation, accumulation, assemblage

20

noun

Meaning 20

collection of costumes belonging to a theatrical company

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: collection, aggregation, accumulation, assemblage

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wer- Proto-Indo-European *wor-tús Proto-Germanic *warduz Proto-Germanic *-āną Proto-Germanic *wardō Proto-Germanic *-āną Proto-Germanic *wardāną Frankish *wardēnbor. Early Medieval Latin wardō Old Northern French warder Proto-Indo-European *Hrew-? Proto-Indo-European *Hrewp-der. Proto-Germanic Frankish *roubader. Old French robe Old Northern French warderoubebor. Middle English warderobe English wardrobe From 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.

Across languages

Translations

201 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Albanian: gardërobë — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Arabic: خِزَانَة (ḵizāna) — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Arabic: خِزَانَة ثَوْب (ḵizānat ṯawb) — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Arabic: خِزَانَة اَلْمَلَابِس (ḵizānat al-malābis) — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Arabic: دولاب (dōlāb) — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Arabic: دولاب (dōlāb) — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Armenian: զգեստապահարան (zgestapaharan) — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Armenian: պահարան (paharan) — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Azerbaijani: şkaf — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Azerbaijani: dolab — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Basque: armairu — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Belarusian: ша́фа (šáfa) — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Belarusian: гардэро́б (harderób) — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Bengali: পোশাক (pōśak) — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Bengali: আলমারি (almari) — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Bulgarian: гардеро́б (garderób) — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Catalan: armari — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Catalan: guarda-roba — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Chinese Mandarin: 衣櫥 /衣橱 (yīchú) — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Chinese Mandarin: 衣櫃 /衣柜 (yīguì) — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Chinese Mandarin: 立櫃 /立柜 (lìguì) — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Chinese Mandarin: 壁櫥 /壁橱 (bìchú) — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Cornish: gwiskti — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Cornish: dilasva — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Czech: šatník — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Czech: šatní skříň — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Czech: skříň — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Dalmatian: armir — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Dalmatian: armar — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Danish: garderobe — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Danish: garderobeskab — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Danish: klædeskab — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Dutch: kledingkast — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Esperanto: vestotenejo — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Esperanto: vestoŝranko — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Estonian: riidekapp — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Faroese: skáp — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Faroese: klædnaskáp — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Finnish: vaatekaappi — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • French: garde-robe — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • French: armoire — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Friulian: armâr — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Galician: gardarroupa — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Galician: roupeiro — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Galician: armario — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Gallurese: cantaranu — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Gallurese: guardavì — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Georgian: კარადა (ḳarada) — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • German: Garderobe — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • German: Kleiderschrank — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • German: Schrank — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • German: Kleiderkasten — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Greek: ιματιοθήκη (imatiothíki) — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Greek: ντουλάπα (ntoulápa) — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Greek: ενδυματοθήκη (endymatothíki) — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Ancient Greek: ἱματιοθήκη (himatiothḗkē) — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Hebrew: מֶלְתָּחָה (meltakhá) — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Hebrew: ארון בגדים (arón bgadím) — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Hindi: अलमारी (almārī) — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Hungarian: szekrény — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Hungarian: gardrób — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Icelandic: skápur — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Icelandic: fataskápur — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Indonesian: lemari pakaian — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Ingrian: škaappi — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Irish: vardrús — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Italian: armadio — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Italian: guardaroba — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Japanese: 洋服だんす (yōfukudansu) — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Japanese: 洋服箪笥 (yōfukudansu) — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Japanese: ワードローブ (wādorōbu) — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Javanese: lemari — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Javanese: lemantun — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Kazakh: шкаф (şkaf) — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Khmer: ទូ (tuu) — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Korean: 옷장 (otjang) — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Korean: 의장 (uijang) — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Northern Kurdish: xizane — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Kyrgyz: шкаф (şkaf) — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Lao: ຕູ້ (tū) — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Latin: vestiārium — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Latin: armārium — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Latvian: skapis — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Lithuanian: spinta — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Luxembourgish: Schaf — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Macedonian: гардероба (garderoba) — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Macedonian: орман (orman) — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Macedonian: шкаф (škaf) — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Macedonian: шифоњер (šifonjer) — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Malay: almari — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Māori: wātaropa — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Mirandese: almairo — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Mongolian: шүүгээ (šüügee) — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Norman: preisse — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Norwegian Bokmål: garderobeskap — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Norwegian Bokmål: klesskap — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Norwegian Bokmål: skåp — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: garderobeskap — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: klesskap — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Oromo: dulaaba — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Papiamentu: kashi di paña — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Pashto: المارۍ (almārəy) — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Dari: اَلْمَارِی (almārī) — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Iranian Persian: کُمُد (komod) — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Iranian Persian: اِشْکاف (eškâf) — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Polish: szafa — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Portuguese: guarda-roupa — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Portuguese: armário — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Portuguese: guarda-roupas — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Quechua: p'acha jallch'ana — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Romanian: garderobă — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Romanian: dulap — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Romanian: șifonier — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Russian: шкаф (škaf) — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Russian: шифонье́р (šifonʹjér) — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Russian: гардеро́б (garderób) — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Northern Sami: bivttasheŋgehat — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Campidanese Sardinian: armàriu — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Campidanese Sardinian: guardaroba — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Campidanese Sardinian: alasèna — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Campidanese Sardinian: moràglas — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Sardinian: armàriu — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Sardinian: cantaranu — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Serbo-Croatian: о̀рма̄р — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Serbo-Croatian: òrmār — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Slovak: šatník — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Slovene: omara — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Spanish: armario — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Spanish: ropero — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Spanish: clóset — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Spanish: escaparate — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Spanish: empotrado — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Spanish: placard — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Spanish: alacena — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Swahili: kabati — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Swedish: garderob — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Swedish: skåp — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Tajik: ҷевон (jevon) — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Tajik: шкаф (škaf) — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Tamil: அலமாரி (alamāri) — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Thai: ตู้ (dtûu) — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Thai: ตู้เสื้อผ้า (dtûu-sʉ̂ʉa-pâa) — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Turkish: klozet — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Turkish: gardırop — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Turkmen: şkaf — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Ukrainian: ша́фа (šáfa) — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Ukrainian: гардеро́б (harderób) — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Urdu: اَلْماری (almārī) — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Uyghur: كىيىم ئىشكاپى (kiyim ishkapi) — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Uyghur: ئىشكاپ (ishkap) — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Uzbek: shkaf — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Uzbek: javon — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Vietnamese: tủ áo — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Vietnamese: quần áo — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Vietnamese: tủ quần áo — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Volapük: klotikipedöp — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Welsh: cwpwrdd dillad — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Welsh: dilladfa — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Yiddish: אַלמער (almer) — movable furniture for storing clothes
  • Bulgarian: гардеро́б (garderób) — costume department
  • Catalan: guarda-roba — costume department
  • Czech: šatna — costume department
  • Danish: garderobe — costume department
  • Finnish: puvusto — costume department
  • Greek: ενδυματολόγιο (endymatológio) — costume department
  • Greek: κοστούμια (kostoúmia) — costume department
  • Greek: γκαρνταρόμπα (gkarntarómpa) — costume department
  • Irish: feisteas — costume department
  • Italian: guardaroba — costume department
  • Polish: garderoba — costume department
  • Portuguese: guarda-roupa — costume department
  • Portuguese: figurino — costume department
  • Russian: гардеро́б (garderób) — costume department
  • Serbo-Croatian: гардеро́ба — costume department
  • Serbo-Croatian: garderóba — costume department
  • Spanish: guardarropía — costume department
  • Belarusian: гардэро́б (harderób) — collection of clothing
  • Bulgarian: гардеро́б (garderób) — collection of clothing
  • Catalan: vestuari — collection of clothing
  • Chinese Mandarin: 行頭 /行头 (xíngtou) — collection of clothing
  • Czech: šatník — collection of clothing
  • Danish: garderobe — collection of clothing
  • Finnish: vaatekaappi — collection of clothing
  • Greek: γκαρνταρόμπα (gkarntarómpa) — collection of clothing
  • Hungarian: gardrób — collection of clothing
  • Irish: feisteas — collection of clothing
  • Italian: guardaroba — collection of clothing
  • Japanese: 洋服一式 (yōfuku isshiki) — collection of clothing
  • Norwegian Bokmål: garderobe — collection of clothing
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: garderobe — collection of clothing
  • Polish: garderoba — collection of clothing
  • Portuguese: guarda-roupa — collection of clothing
  • Portuguese: vestiário — collection of clothing
  • Portuguese: vestuário — collection of clothing
  • Russian: гардеро́б (garderób) — collection of clothing
  • Serbo-Croatian: гардеро́ба — collection of clothing
  • Serbo-Croatian: garderóba — collection of clothing
  • Spanish: vestuario — collection of clothing
  • Spanish: guardarropa — collection of clothing
  • Turkish: gardrop — collection of clothing
  • Ukrainian: гардеро́б (harderób) — collection of clothing
Real reading context

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