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
Angel Saunders, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025
While it’s been nearly a decade since Markle was seen on the small screen, Rachel and her wardrobe remain as relevant as ever—especially with dark academia trending in fashion.
—Robyn Merrett, StyleCaster, 11 Mar. 2025
The royal regularly finds opportunities to honor the two women with pieces in her royal wardrobe.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 10 Mar. 2025
The Mean Girls actress recently recalled her unfortunate wardrobe malfunction during the 2023 Critics Choice Awards.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 9 Mar. 2025
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“Wardrobe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wardrobe. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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