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noun

a stock of clothes or costumes, as of a person or of a theatrical company.

a piece of furniture for holding clothes, now usually a tall, upright case fitted with hooks, shelves, etc.

a room or place in which to keep clothes or costumes.

the department of a royal or other great household charged with the care of wearing apparel.

wardrobe trunk.

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a department in a motion-picture or television studio in charge of supplying and maintaining costumes: Report to wardrobe right after lunch.

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verb (used with object)

to provide with a wardrobe.

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Origin:
1250–1300; Middle English warderobe < Anglo-French. See ward (v.), robe

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How to protect your wardrobe without resorting to mothballs.

Playing with it's kind of fun, and a couple of scarves with different accent colors can go with a number of wardrobe pieces.

But it will take more than a trip to the wardrobe to establish his credentials.

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How to protect your wardrobe without resorting to mothballs.

Playing with it's kind of fun, and a couple of scarves with different accent colors can go with a number of wardrobe pieces.

But it will take more than a trip to the wardrobe to establish his credentials.

Our fall apparel guide gives the goods for an all-purpose wardrobe come rain, shine or campsite downtime.

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All it takes is one wardrobe malfunction to throw you off your game.

Counsellors are provided and a wardrobe is also at hand for those who need to smarten up for job interviews.

Have fun and add to your wardrobe by trading clothing with a friend.

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Wardrobe has more or less fallen off the map for me as a concern.

We call it dithering around while you guys have a whole wardrobe for it.

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Emphasizing quality of work over quality of wardrobe.

Every wardrobe consultant has a gory story from the front lines of fashion.

They stand behind carved doors, as though someone has opened a wardrobe and disturbed their eternity.

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His wardrobe consists of white or blue dress shirts and a pair of khaki pants.

He rummages through a wardrobe and returns to the table.

It would replace the chainsaw nunchucks shirt in my wardrobe.

Bowie became an instant fashion icon whose every wardrobe change would be quickly dissected by copycats and cultural critics.

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World English Dictionary

wardrobe (ˈwɔːdrəʊb)

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1.	a tall closet or cupboard, with a rail or hooks on which to hang clothes
2.	the total collection of articles of clothing belonging to one person
3.	the collection of costumes belonging to a theatre or theatrical company

[C14: from Old Northern French warderobe, from warder to guard + roberobe]

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Word Origin & History

wardrobe

late 14c., "room where wearing apparel is kept," earlier "a private chamber" (c.1300), from O.N.Fr. warderobe, variant of O.Fr. garderobe "place where garments are kept," from warder "to keep, guard" (see ward (v.)) + robe "garment" (see robe). Meaning

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"a person's stock of clothes for wearing" is recorded from c.1400. Sense of "movable closed cupboard for wearing apparel" is recorded from 1794. Meaning "room in which theatrical costumes are kept" is attested from 1711.

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wardrobe

in furniture, a large cupboard, usually equipped with drawers, a mirror, and other devices, used for storing clothes.

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