Meaning of wardrobe in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈwɔrˌdroʊb/

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  1. Noun

    wardrobe

    Etymology

    Middle English (in the sense ‘private chamber’): from Old Northern French warderobe, variant of Old French garderobe (see garderobe)

    Definitions

    1. a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes

    Examples

    • « has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes »
  2. 2. collection of clothing belonging to one person
  3. 3. collection of costumes belonging to a theatrical company

Famous quotes

  • « I turned down 'Some Like It Hot.' See how smart I am? I felt I couldn't bring anything funny to it. The outfit was funny. I don't need to compete with the wardrobe. »
    Jerry Lewis
  • « Reba McEntire came through town when I lived in Texas. She had this amazing theatrical show with, like, 13 different wardrobe changes. I was eight and I was like, Wow, I wanna do that! »
    LeAnn Rimes
  • « But he knew people and he was head writer for Have Gun Will Travel, and if you took those early Star Treks that we did and put us in a western wardrobe and put us on wagon train going west, we can say the same lines. »
    Majel Barrett
  • « Me and my friend Ioan Gruffudd are like chalk and cheese when it comes to clothes. He lives for his clothes and has an amazing wardrobe. If we're going out I'll turn up at his house and say, 'I haven't got anything to wear,' and he'll tut and sigh and then lend me something swanky. »
    Matthew Rhys
  • « I dated a guy and he liked me but I didn't like him. I went through his wardrobe and cleaned out his house and got him to get a new car. He said to me, 'If I give you $10,000, will you find me my wife because I want someone like you?' And within a year, he got married. That was the first match that led to me leaving my corporate job. »
    Patti Stanger

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