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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