warderobe

Middle English

Alternative forms

wardrop, warderop, warderope, waardrop, wardrape, wardroppe

Etymology

From Old Northern French warderoube; equivalent to ward +‎ robe.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈward(ə)rɔːb(ə)/, /ˈward(ə)rɔːp(ə)/, /ˈwaːrd(ə)rɔːp(ə)/

Noun

warderobe (plural warderobes)

A small room or other location where clothing is stored for use; a wardrobe.
A division of a aristocratic residence which organises the procurement of supplies; the location which contains one.
A toilet or the room or building containing it.

Descendants

English: wardrobe
Scots: wardrop (obsolete)

References

“warde-rōbe (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-16.

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