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garderobe

garderobe

1 9.9
A person's clothes for performances or special occasions
  • noun
  • /ˈɡɑrdəˌroʊb/
  • Archaic
: 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.