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wardrobe

/ˈwɔː.droʊb/

[/ˈwɔː.droʊb/]

cupboard for clothes

Intermediatenoun

Definition

A tall cupboard in which clothes are hung or stored.

Example

He hung his new suit carefully inside the wooden wardrobe.

He hung his new suit carefully inside the wooden wardrobe.

Etymology

From Old French 'warderobe' (a place to guard robes).

How & Where It’s Used

Also refers to one's entire collection of clothes.

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