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Armoire and Wardrobe Definitions

Armoire

A large, often ornate cabinet or wardrobe.

Wardrobe

A tall cabinet, closet, or small room built to hold clothes.

Armoire

A type of cupboard, cabinet, or wardrobe - originally used for storing weapons.

Wardrobe

Garments considered as a group, especially all the articles of clothing that belong to one person.

Armoire

A large wardrobe or cabinet; originally used for storing weapons
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Wardrobe

The costumes belonging to a theater or theatrical troupe.

Wardrobe

The place in which theatrical costumes are kept.

Wardrobe

The department in charge of wearing apparel, jewelry, and accessories in a royal or noble household.

Wardrobe

(obsolete) A room for keeping clothes and armor safe, particularly a dressing room or walk-in closet beside a bedroom.

Wardrobe

(figuratively) A governmental office or department in a monarchy which purchases, keeps, and cares for royal clothes.
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Wardrobe

(figuratively) The building housing such a department.

Wardrobe

(obsolete) Any closet used for storing anything.

Wardrobe

A room for keeping costumes and other property safe at a theater; a prop room.

Wardrobe

(figuratively) The department of a theater, movie studio, etc which purchases, keeps, and cares for costumes; its staff; its room(s) or building(s).

Wardrobe

A movable cupboard or cabinet designed for storing clothes, particularly as a large piece of bedroom furniture.

Wardrobe

A tall built-in cupboard or closet for storing clothes, often including a rail for coat-hangers, and usually located in a bedroom.

Wardrobe

Anything that similarly stores or houses something.

Wardrobe

The contents of a wardrobe: an individual's entire collection of clothing.

Wardrobe

(figuratively) Any collection of clothing.

Wardrobe

Any collection of anything.

Wardrobe

(obsolete) A private chamber, particularly one used for sleeping or (euphemism) urinating and defecating.

Wardrobe

Badger feces, particularly used in tracking game.

Wardrobe

(intransitive) To act as a wardrobe department, to provide clothing or sets of clothes.

Wardrobe

A room or apartment where clothes are kept, or wearing apparel is stored; a portable closet for hanging up clothes.

Wardrobe

Wearing apparel, in general; articles of dress or personal decoration.
Flowers that their gay wardrobe wear.
With a pair of saddlebags containing his wardrobe.

Wardrobe

A privy.

Wardrobe

A tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes

Wardrobe

Collection of clothing belonging to one person

Wardrobe

Collection of costumes belonging to a theatrical company

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