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 upright2 a: a collection of wearing apparel (as of one person or for one activity) <a summer wardrobe> b: a collection of stage costumes and accessories3: the department of a royal or noble household entrusted with the care of wearing apparel, jewels, and personal articles