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)

1. A small room or other location where clothing is stored for use; a wardrobe.
2. A division of an aristocratic residence which organises the procurement of supplies; the location which contains one.
3. 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 16 June 2018.