garderobe
- noun
- /ˈɡɑrdəˌroʊb/
- Archaic
:
guardarropa
- The theater's garderobe was full of elegant coats.
Examples
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She left her coat in the theater's garderobe before taking her seat.
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The museum provides a garderobe for visitors to store their bags and jackets.
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Please collect your belongings from the garderobe before the building closes.
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Please leave your coat in the garderobe.
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Before entering the theater, we dropped our winter coats off at the garderobe for safekeeping.
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The guests placed their belongings in the garderobe while they enjoyed the performance.
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She always makes sure to hang her expensive coat in the garderobe before any event.
Synonyms
755
1.0
A small space for keeping clothes and other things
133
1.8
A room where people change clothes, for example in a shop or theatre
38
1.8
A room where people keep extra things not used every day
29
1.6
A room where you keep things you do not use often
4
2.1
A room in a public place where people leave coats and bags
3
2.8
A room where people leave coats and bags temporarily
3
1.0
A small space for hanging coats and jackets
A cupboard for keeping clothes like shirts and coats
A room for women to change clothes, freshen up or leave coats and bags
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Etymology
Garderobe comes from French garder 'to keep' and robe 'dress'. That origin explains its use for a room or cupboard in theatres and museums where you leave coats and bags, because it is literally a place for keeping clothes.