wardrobe
noun · verb
Simple meaning
A governmental office or department in a monarchy which buy, keeps, and cares for royal clothes.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈwɔɹdɹoʊb
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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noun
figuratively
A governmental office or department in a monarchy which purchases, keeps, and cares for royal clothes.
figuratively
The department of a theater, movie studio, etc which purchases, keeps, and cares for costumes; its staff; its room(s) or building(s).
figuratively
The building housing such a department.
A room for keeping costumes and other property safe at a theater; a prop room.
A tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
A movable cupboard or cabinet designed for storing clothes, particularly as a large piece of bedroom furniture.
verb
intransitive
To act as a wardrobe department, to provide clothing or sets of clothes.
Ordering a clothing item online and returning it for a refund after having worn it.
Ordering multiple sizes of the same clothing item online and returning all but the one that fits best.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Formality
- Technical
Word Aura™
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A governmental office or department in a monarchy which purchases, keeps, and cares for royal clothes.
Used this way, wardrobe is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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More ways to use wardrobe
- “Her new wardrobe includes several stylish dresses and comfortable shoes.”
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