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a piece of furniture or a room for storing clothes
There were suits and sweaters hanging in the wardrobe.
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Recent Examples of wardrobes
Around the mid-1500s, feathers entered the wardrobes of real people, at least in the UK.
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Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Yazeed Abahussein, founder and creative director of streetwear brand Not Boring, reckons that thobes comprise at least half of most men’s wardrobes.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025
Keep in mind, there are also often guest service perks available; Ali shares that visitors appreciate Langham’s butler suite services, which include unpacking, ironing, and arranging wardrobes for guests.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
Suede fashion is taking over fall capsule wardrobes everywhere; even celebrities like Jennifer Aniston and Emma Stone have put their own spin on the textbook trend.
—Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Silks and velvets in shades of red, pink, blue, brown, and even black were popular choices for wedding wardrobes in centuries past, but Queen Victoria's trendy gown made white lace became synonymous with the perfect bride in Western culture.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
Often, families who have been through domestic violence or eviction, two drivers of homelessness, need to rebuild their wardrobes as well.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Oct. 2025
While millennials chased minimalism—think capsule wardrobes and beige apartments—Gen Z is turning up the color saturation.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
That should come as no surprise to anyone who watched the trailer and noticed the luxe wardrobes worn by the female legal eagles.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Yazeed Abahussein, founder and creative director of streetwear brand Not Boring, reckons that thobes comprise at least half of most men’s wardrobes.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025
Keep in mind, there are also often guest service perks available; Ali shares that visitors appreciate Langham’s butler suite services, which include unpacking, ironing, and arranging wardrobes for guests.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
Suede fashion is taking over fall capsule wardrobes everywhere; even celebrities like Jennifer Aniston and Emma Stone have put their own spin on the textbook trend.
—Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Silks and velvets in shades of red, pink, blue, brown, and even black were popular choices for wedding wardrobes in centuries past, but Queen Victoria's trendy gown made white lace became synonymous with the perfect bride in Western culture.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
Often, families who have been through domestic violence or eviction, two drivers of homelessness, need to rebuild their wardrobes as well.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Oct. 2025
While millennials chased minimalism—think capsule wardrobes and beige apartments—Gen Z is turning up the color saturation.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
That should come as no surprise to anyone who watched the trailer and noticed the luxe wardrobes worn by the female legal eagles.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wardrobes
Noun
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According to Kate Jenkins, a spokesperson for the Arkansas Foodbank, its partner food pantries across the state saw increases of 10% to 20% in the number of people needing food.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
4 Nov. 2025
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Food pantries and free community lunches will become more critical as FoodShare benefits run dry.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Install outlets on kitchen islands, inside cabinets (for hidden charging), and in closets (for vacuums and routers).—
Lauren Bengtson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Oct. 2025
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The ship featured veranda suites with walk-in closets and heated bathroom floors.—
Brad Japhe,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Instead, your tools sit in cupboards and drawers waiting for a dinner party that never happens.—
Kathy Barnes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Oct. 2025
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Food pantries in Arizona have opened their cupboards to help feed park staff who have been furloughed or are otherwise not receiving a paycheck.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Work from Top to Bottom Start your week dusting and wiping down upper surfaces like countertops and cabinets, then concentrate on floors.—
Kelsey Mulvey,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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And in her closet, the cabinets and drawers that aren’t glass-paneled have labels explaining what’s inside.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The mandatory standard, which went into effect in September 2023, requires clothing storage units such as dressers and armoires to meet key stability requirements.—
Matthew Robinson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Bedrooms, meanwhile, feature vintage French armoires.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Wardrobes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wardrobes. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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