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garde-robe

wardrobe, closet

noun gard-ROB Rare

Also means

outfit, set of clothes

Usage Note

Garde-robe refers both to the physical piece of furniture and, by extension, a person's full collection of clothing. The plural gardes-robes follows standard compound-noun rules. In older French, it also meant a private dressing room or privy.

Examples

"Elle range ses robes dans la garde-robe."

Natural Translation

She puts her dresses in the wardrobe.

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