wardrobe
noun
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There is a lot of word history packed into wardrobe. The word was borrowed by Middle-English speakers from a variant of Anglo-French garderobe. A combination of garder and robe, garderobe itself has been borrowed into English as a synonym of wardrobe. If the roots of garderobe look familiar, it is because they are the source of a number of different English words. Garder has given us the verbs guard and ward. And French robe, of course, is the source of the English robe and shares its own origins with the English verbs rob and reave (a synonym of plunder). If this connection seems odd, it might help to know that robe can be traced back to Germanic origins related to the Old High German words roub ("booty" or "looted clothing") and roubōn ("to rob").
Examples of wardrobe in a Sentence
Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2026
Top-handle bags have long been a staple of Kate Middleton’s capsule wardrobe — and the Princess of Wales just added a new chocolate brown suede style to her growing collection.
—Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
Best of all, with prices dipping as low as $8, now’s the moment to upgrade your winter travel wardrobe without breaking the bank.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
Whether we’re headed to the gym, lounging at home, or planning your next trips, Lululemon is our go-to destination for a workout wardrobe that doubles as casual and travel wear.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Wardrobe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wardrobe. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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