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Wardrobe — Ward robe , n. [OE. warderobe, OF. warderobe, F. garderobe; of German origin. See {Ward}, v. t., and {Robe}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A room or apartment where clothes are kept, or wearing apparel is stored; a portable closet for hanging up clothes.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wardrobe — noun Etymology: Middle English warderobe, from Anglo French *warderobe, garderobe, from warder, garder to guard + robe robe Date: 14th century 1. a. a room or closet where clothes are kept b. clothespress c. a large trunk in which clothes may be… … New Collegiate Dictionary
wardrobe — /wawr drohb/, n., v., wardrobed, wardrobing. n. 1. a stock of clothes or costumes, as of a person or of a theatrical company. 2. a piece of furniture for holding clothes, now usually a tall, upright case fitted with hooks, shelves, etc. 3. a room … Universalium
Northumberland House — On the west side of St. Martin s Lane (now St. Martin le Grand), in the parish of SS. Anne and Agnes, in Aldersgate Ward. It is described in Cal. L. Bk. K. p.203 as a messuage, shop and garden in parish of St. Agnes without Aldresgate,… … Dictionary of London
Waddoups — This interesting and unusual name is a variant of Waddup , which itself derives from wardrobe , the name given to an official who looked after the households wardrobe, and was a somewhat high official position. The name itself came from the Old… … Surnames reference
Wardrop — This distinguished name, with variant spellings Wardrob(e), Wardrupp, Wardrop, Wardrope and Whatrup, originated as a metonymic occupational name from the office of keeper of the royal wardrobe. The component elements are the Old French warder or… … Surnames reference
Wardrope — This distinguished name with spellings which include: Wardrobe, Wardrope, Wardroper, Wardrupp, Wardrop, and Whatrup, is Anglo Scottish. It was formerly a status or locational surname for a keeper of a royal or noble wardrobe, or a person who… … Surnames reference
Wardroper — This distinguished name with spellings which include: Wardrobe, Wardrope, Wardroper, Wardrupp, Wardrop, and Whatrup, is Anglo Scottish. It was formerly a status or locational surname for a keeper of a royal or noble wardrobe, or a person who… … Surnames reference
wardrobe — war|drobe [ˈwo:drəub US ˈwo:rdroub] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old North French; Origin: warderobe, from warder ( WARDEN) + robe robe ] 1.) BrE a piece of furniture like a large cupboard that you hang clothes in →↑closet ▪ Can you hang these in the… … Dictionary of contemporary English
wardrobe — [14] A wardrobe was originally a room in which clothes were kept. It did not shrink to a cupboard until the 18th century. The word was borrowed from Old Northern French warderobe, a compound formed from warder ‘look after, keep’ (a relative of… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
