wardrobenoun
uk/ˈwɔː.drəʊb/us/ˈwɔːr.droʊb/B1 [ C ] mainly UK a tall cupboard in which you hang your clothes:
He hung his suit in the wardrobe.
She was showing me her new built-in/fitted wardrobes.
[ C ] all of the clothes that a person owns:
I need a new summer wardrobe (= new clothes for summer).
Jeans are an indispensable part of most people's wardrobe.
[ U ] a department in a theatre, film company, etc. that is in charge of the clothes that the actors wear on stage, making certain that they are clean, repairing them and sometimes making them:
He's in charge of wardrobe at the local amateur theatre.
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- He chose a shirt from the many in his wardrobe.
- A long wool coat is a classic no wardrobe should be without.
- Do you think you could contrive something for hanging my clothes on until I can get a wardrobe?
- The wardrobe is 2 m high, 1 m wide and 60 cm deep.
- I'm going through my wardrobe and throwing out all the clothes I don't wear any more.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Furniture for storage
- airing cupboard
- almirah
- bookcase
- bookshelf
- bureau
- closet
- cupboard
- drawer
- dresser
- filing cabinet
- locker
- ottoman
- shelf
- shelves
- shelving
- showcase
- stack
- stand
- walk-in
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