vestiaire

cloakroom, changing room

noun ves-TYEHR Rare

Origin: From Latin 'vestiarium' (place for clothes).

Also means

wardrobe (theatre)

Usage Note

Vestiaire in a sports context is the locker room or changing room; in a restaurant or theatre it is the coat-check or cloakroom. In theatre and film, les vestiaires also refers to the wardrobe department. Passer au vestiaire (literally 'go to the changing room') is an informal expression meaning to step aside or be done with something.

Examples

"Laissez vos manteaux au vestiaire, s'il vous plaît."

Natural Translation

Please leave your coats at the cloakroom.

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