Main Entry: ward·robe

Pronunciation: \ˈwȯr-ˌdrōb\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English warderobe, from Anglo-French *warderobe, garderobe, from warder, garder to guard + robe robe

Date: 14th century

1 a : a room or closet where clothes are kept b : clothespress c : a large trunk in which clothes may be hung upright
2 a : a collection of wearing apparel (as of one person or for one activity) <a summer wardrobe> b : a collection of stage costumes and accessories
3 : the department of a royal or noble household entrusted with the care of wearing apparel, jewels, and personal articles