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garderobe — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • cloakroom noun A room where coats and bags can be left, such as at a theatre or event venue.
  • toilet noun A fixture, usually with a bowl and seat, used for urination and defecation and flushed with water.
  • wardrobe noun A tall cupboard or free-standing closet used for hanging and storing clothes, usually kept in a bedroom.

Senses

garderobe is used for these senses in English:

  • cloakroom (British, Irish, India) A room intended for holding luggage, as at an airport.
  • toilet (obsolete) A covering of linen, silk, or tapestry, spread over a dressing table in a chamber or dressing room. [17th–19th c.]
  • toilet (now, historical, or, archaic) Personal grooming; the process of washing, dressing and arranging the hair. [from 17th c.]
  • wardrobe A movable cupboard or cabinet designed for storing clothes, particularly as a large piece of bedroom furniture.

cloakroom — full definition

  1. noun A room where coats and bags can be left, such as at a theatre or event venue.
  2. noun British term for a small toilet or washroom, often near the entrance of a house.

toilet — full definition

  1. noun A fixture, usually with a bowl and seat, used for urination and defecation and flushed with water.
  2. noun A room containing such a fixture; a bathroom or restroom.
  3. noun A very dirty or run-down place (informal, disparaging).
  4. verb To urinate or defecate in a toilet, or to help someone (such as a child) do so.

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