wardrobe

noun

Definition of wardrobe
1
as in pantry
a piece of furniture or a room for storing clothes There were suits and sweaters hanging in the wardrobe.

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2
as in clothes
a collection of clothing He bought a whole new wardrobe to go with his new job.

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Recent Examples of wardrobe Vogue editors are embracing the shift in season with transitional wardrobes that mix and match summer staples with early-fall essentials. — Minty Mellon, Vogue, 24 Aug. 2026 In April, resale platform Depop announced that 20 pieces from her wardrobe, including clothing from music videos and tours, would be sold in capsule drops. — Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026 The interiors are just as blissful, with terra-cotta walls and smooth, wooden floor-to-ceiling wardrobes adding warmth to pale stone floors and marble bathrooms. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026 Puja Malhotra, 33, was looking to overhaul her wardrobe after giving birth to her first child. — Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for wardrobe
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wardrobe
  1. pantry
  2. clothing
  3. closet
  4. dress
  5. cupboard
  6. dresser
  7. cabinet
  8. armoire
Noun
  • The no-kill animal shelter will care for dogs, cats, and small companion mammals and will also include a low cost veterinary clinic, a pantry of pet food and supplies and public spaces.
    — Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Aluminum foil is a kitchen classic everyone has in their pantry.
    — Bianca Lambert, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of pantry
Noun
  • Still, state media have been highlighting stories about cafes and other businesses being forced to close for failing to enforce rules on clothing.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Several kinds of clothing, including t-shirts, trousers, sweaters, overcoats, windbreakers, men’s suits and blazers, and accessories, including belts, jewelry, hats, wigs, false beards and eyebrows are included.
    — Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of clothing
Noun
  • Originally, the scene wasn’t going to take place in a closet at all.
    — Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Grab it for the season below, along with more styles from the brand that are missing from your coat closet.
    — Olivia Cigliano, InStyle, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of closet
Noun
  • The Oscar winner paired a leopard-print Givenchy fall 2026 dress and the fashion house’s modern take on T-strap high heels.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Posing next to co-star Sandra Bullock, the Australian star looked statuesque in a strapless column dress that was completely covered in icy mint sequins, which looked like scales.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of dress
Noun
  • Inside, antique art hangs on walls, tamgroute (local pottery) lines small alcoves, board games are stacked inside cupboards, and coffee table books have plenty to dive into.
    — Katie Silcox, Vogue, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Instead of rushing out to buy more cleaning products before your next dinner party, check your cupboard first.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of cupboard
Noun
  • Officers reported allegedly finding live ammunition hidden in a sock in her dresser, a digital scale, more than 100 plastic baggies, text messages appearing to show drug sales, and $4,121 in cash.
    — Julie Watts August 20, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • But with a career marked by change, designer and Vanity Fair cover star Marc Jacobs has long been an experimental and multifarious shopper and dresser.
    — Abigail Sylvor Greenberg, Vanity Fair, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of dresser
Noun
  • This isn’t like, say, opening a cabinet or swiping a bag of gummy bears from a table.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The good news is vanity cabinets are available in different heights to compensate for this.
    — Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of cabinet
Noun
  • Circumstances won’t let her escape so easily, though, when their landlord, Ron (Glynn Turman), hires Diarra to track down his missing armoire.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 29 July 2026
  • Most of the home’s antiques are Spanish and Peruvian, with some French, Chinese and English pieces; one weighty armoire had to be craned in.
    — R. Daniel Foster, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026
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