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penderie

wardrobe

noun pahn-dree Rare

Also means

walk-in closet

Usage Note

Penderie refers specifically to a hanging wardrobe or closet section designed for hanging clothes, as opposed to a full armoire (armoire) with shelves. In modern apartment descriptions, une penderie typically means a built-in wardrobe recess or a walk-in closet. The word derives from pendre (to hang).

Examples

"Il range ses vestes dans la penderie."

Natural Translation

He stores his jackets in the wardrobe.

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