Wardrobe vs. Cupboard

Wardrobe vs. Cupboard — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Wardrobe and Cupboard

Wardrobenoun

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

Cupboardnoun

(obsolete) A board or table used to openly hold and display silver plate and other dishware; a sideboard; a buffet.

Wardrobenoun

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

Cupboardnoun

(obsolete) Things displayed on a sideboard; dishware, particularly valuable plate.

Wardrobenoun

(figuratively) The building housing such a department.

Cupboardnoun

A cabinet, closet, or other piece of furniture with shelves intended for storing cookware, dishware, or food; similar cabinets or closets used for storing other items.

Put the cups back into the cupboard.
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Wardrobenoun

(obsolete) Any closet used for storing anything.

Cupboardnoun

(obsolete) Things stored in a cupboard; particularly food.

Wardrobenoun

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

Cupboardverb

To collect, as into a cupboard; to hoard.

Wardrobenoun

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

Cupboardnoun

a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space

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Wardrobenoun

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

Wardrobenoun

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

Wardrobenoun

Anything that similarly stores or houses something.

Wardrobenoun

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

Wardrobenoun

(figuratively) Any collection of clothing.

Wardrobenoun

Any collection of anything.

Wardrobenoun

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

Wardrobenoun

Badger feces, particularly used in tracking game.

Wardrobeverb

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

Wardrobenoun

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

Wardrobenoun

collection of clothing belonging to one person

Wardrobenoun

collection of costumes belonging to a theatrical company