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garderobe

garderobe

1 9.9
A person's clothes for performances or special occasions
  • noun
  • /ˈɡɑrdəˌroʊb/
  • Archaic
translation icon : guardarropa
  • She has an elegant garderobe for her stage performances.

Examples

  • The designer admired the singer's extensive garderobe before the concert.

  • She updated her garderobe with new dresses for the upcoming season.

  • The actor's garderobe included costumes from many different historical periods.

  • His garderobe includes many vintage costumes.

  • The theater's garderobe was filled with beautiful costumes for the upcoming performance.

  • As the fashion show began, the models rushed to the garderobe to change into their next outfits.

  • Her garderobe included elegant dresses that she reserved for special occasions.

Synonyms

clothes
vsgarderobe
1.0

Things you wear to cover your body, like shirts and coats

is the specific owned collection used for performances and special occasions
dress
vsgarderobe
333 1.0

Clothes of a particular style or for a special occasion

is about the whole personal collection rather than single garments
wardrobe
vsgarderobe
127 2.8

All the clothes a person owns for different occasions

is about the collection used for performances and special occasions
wear
vsgarderobe
60 1.0

Clothing for a particular activity, for example work or evening

focuses on the owned collection used for performances and events
apparel
vsgarderobe
  • Formal
57 3.8

Clothing for a particular purpose or event

is the personal collection emphasising use in performances or special occasions
attire
vsgarderobe
  • Formal
51 4.3

Clothes for special or formal occasions, like a suit

is the owned collection used especially for performances or special events
array
vsgarderobe
  • Archaic
12 7.7

Elaborate clothing worn for special occasions

is broader, covering an owned set of clothes for performance use

How Formal

formalwear
3 3.6
garderobe
  • Archaic
1 9.9
costume
514 1.3
clothes
1.0

Surface Forms

garderobe singular
garderobes plural

Etymology

Garderobe comes from French garder 'to keep' and robe 'dress'. Like the English word wardrobe and the simple word robe, it points to a kept set of clothes, so garderobe can mean a person's collection of outfits, especially for performances or special occasions.