DictionarywardrobeClothes storage
noun

wardrobe

A cabinet or closet for storing clothes.

She hangs her winter coat in the wardrobe beside her bed.

Etymology

The components mean keeping clothes. The word names the room or cabinet in which garments are stored and protected.

More examples

  • The new wardrobe has enough space for both our jackets.
  • We move the wardrobe upstairs before unpacking our clothes.
  • His bedroom has two wardrobes but no built-in closet.

Forms

wardrobe · wardrobes

Similar words

closet
Usually built into a room rather than freestanding furniture.
armoire
Specifically a freestanding cabinet, often tall and fitted with doors.