Meaning & use

wardrobe

noun·Everyday

A tall cupboard used for storing clothes, or the total collection of clothes a person owns.

See it in a sentence

She hung her winter coats in the large wooden wardrobe in the hallway.

He updated his entire wardrobe before starting his new job downtown.

A note on using this word

Wardrobe can mean either the furniture used to store clothing or, more broadly, someone's entire collection of clothes.

Words with a similar meaning

closetclothing

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