warderobe
Middle English
Alternative forms
- wardrop, warderop, warderope, waardrop, wardrape, wardroppe
Etymology
From Old Northern French warderoube; equivalent to ward + robe.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈward(ə)rɔːb(ə)/, /ˈward(ə)rɔːp(ə)/, /ˈwaːrd(ə)rɔːp(ə)/
Noun
warderobe (plural warderobes)
- A small room or other location where clothing is stored for use; a wardrobe.
- A division of a aristocratic residence which organises the procurement of supplies; the location which contains one.
- A toilet or the room or building containing it.
Descendants
- English: wardrobe
- Scots: wardrop (obsolete)
References
- “warde-rōbe (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-16.