garderobe
Americannoun
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a wardrobe or its contents.
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a private room, as a bedroom.
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(in medieval architecture) a latrine or privy.
noun
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a wardrobe or the contents of a wardrobe
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a bedroom or private room
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a privy
Etymology
Origin of garderobe
1400–50; late Middle English < Middle French: literally, (it) keeps clothing
Example Sentences
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The museum, called Garderobe MannekenPis after the French word for 'wardrobe', will display 133 costumes from a 965-item collection.
From Reuters • Feb. 3, 2017
Wife of Robert de Bruce.—In the Surrenden Collection is an interesting roll, entitled "Liberatio facta Ingelardo de Warlee Custodi Garderobe, 7 E. 2."
From Notes and Queries, Number 12, January 19, 1850 by Various
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