What does "Wardrobe" mean?

Closet for clothes Freestanding or built-in cabinet for storing clothes.

How do you use "Wardrobe" in a sentence?

Hung it in the wardrobe. Narnia through the wardrobe.

Wardrobe

Slang Term BritishAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Meaning: Closet for clothes

衣柜

Armario ropero

洋服ダンス、ワードローブ

옷장

Freestanding or built-in cabinet for storing clothes.

独立式或嵌入式的储衣家具。

Mueble independiente o empotrado para guardar ropa.

衣類を収納するための自立型または造り付けの家具。

옷을 보관하는 독립형 또는 붙박이 가구.

Examples

Hung it in the wardrobe.
挂进衣柜了
Lo colgué en el armario
洋服ダンスに掛けた
옷장에 걸어뒀어.
Narnia through the wardrobe.
穿过衣柜到纳尼亚
Narnia a través del armario
ワードローブの向こうのナルニア
옷장 너머의 나니아.

Pronunciation

/ˈwɔːdrəʊb/

Usage Guide

Context: bedroom

Tone: standard

✓ Do Say

British standard
英式标准用法
Uso estándar británico
イギリスの標準的な表現
영국 표준 표현

✗ Don't Say

US—often closet
美式英语中通常用closet
En EE. UU. se suele usar closet
アメリカではclosetを使うことが多い
미국에서는 주로 closet 사용

Common Mistakes

British term

Origin & History

From Old French 'warderobe' (place to keep clothes).

Cultural Context

Era: Medieval

Generation: All ages

Social background: All classes

Pop culture: Narnia

Regional notes: British standard.

Variations

WardrobeFitted wardrobe