wardrobe
noun
ward·robe
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Definition of wardrobe
1a
: a room or closet where clothes are kept
b
: clothespress
c
: a large trunk in which clothes may be hung upright
2a
: a collection of wearing apparel (as of one person or for one activity)
a summer wardrobe
b
: a collection of stage costumes and accessories
3
: the department of a royal or noble household entrusted with the care of wearing apparel, jewels, and personal articles
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Examples of wardrobe in a Sentence
She has a new summer wardrobe.
She went to wardrobe for her fitting.
Recent Examples on the Web
As is the case for anyone with a high public profile, wardrobe malfunctions happen. — Gina Marinelli, Glamour, "Ivanka Trump Wore Statement Sleeves in Colombia, And It Didn't Go Well," 4 Sep. 2019 But even allowing for the secrecy imposed on them, their inner lives here are less developed than the details of their wardrobes. — Janet Maslin, New York Times, "A Debut Novel Reimagines the C.I.A.’s Efforts to Promote ‘Doctor Zhivago’," 2 Sep. 2019 Be sure to bookmark this page to take advantage of some amazing sales on leggings—including options from Koral, Bandier, Carbon38, and Adidas—and of course, on other pieces of athletic apparel to boost your athleisure wardrobe before the new season. — Madison Alcedo, Health.com, "The 6 Best Labor Day Deals on Leggings to Start Shopping ASAP," 30 Aug. 2019 At one point, Normani even went through an unexpected wardrobe malfunction. — Lauren Rearick, Teen Vogue, "Normani Overcame a Wardrobe Malfunction During Her MTV VMAs 2019 Performance," 27 Aug. 2019 In my teen years, baggy clothes dominated my wardrobe. — Anna Ben Yehuda Rahmanan, SELF, "I'm Pregnant And Want to Wear Skintight Clothes and Nothing Else," 20 Aug. 2019 Amazon is here to save your summer, or at least your summer wardrobe. — Ray Lowe, refinery29.com, "How To Get J.Crew For Cheap On Prime Day (Ends Tonight!)," 15 July 2019 Stock up for back-to-school or update your fall wardrobe with buy-one-get-one-free EVERYTHING at Banana Republic Factory store through Thursday, Aug. 22. — Doreen Christensen, sun-sentinel.com, "BOGO everything at Banana Republic Factory store," 21 Aug. 2019 Go shopping and find a new and fun item for your wardrobe. — Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive.com, "Horoscope for Aug. 16, 2019: Happy birthday Cameron Monaghan; Sagittarius, connect with many new people," 16 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'wardrobe.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for wardrobe
wardrobe
noun
English Language Learners Definition of wardrobe
: a collection of clothes that a person owns or wears
: the clothes worn by actors in films, plays, etc.
also
: the department that keeps and takes care of the clothes for films, plays, etc.
: a room, closet, or chest where clothes are kept
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wardrobe
noun
ward·robe
| \ ˈwȯr-ˌdrōb
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Kids Definition of wardrobe
1
: a room, closet, or large chest where clothes are kept
2
: the clothes a person owns
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