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