wardrobe

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
  2. noun collection of clothing belonging to one person
  3. noun collection of costumes belonging to a theatrical company

Etymology

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.

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