noun
floordrobe
FLOR-drohb
Floordrobe (noun) means a pile of clothes left on the bedroom floor, used humorously as if the floor were a wardrobe. Example: “My floordrobe has grown so large that I can't find the carpet.”
noun
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informal A pile of clothes left on the bedroom floor, used humorously as if the floor were a wardrobe.
"My floordrobe has grown so large that I can't find the carpet."
"He picked a clean shirt from the floordrobe and hoped for the best."
"She finally cleared the floordrobe and put everything away."
"Our teenager's room is mostly floordrobe with a bed in the corner."
How to use floordrobe
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA humorous word for clothes piled on the floor.
When to use it
It is informal and jokey.
Memory tip
It is a countable noun, so you can say my floordrobe or two floordrobes.
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Easily confused with
wardrobe →
laundry pile
Common pairings
build a floordrobe
clear the floordrobe
the floordrobe effect
pick from the floordrobe
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Etymology
The word is a blend of floor and wardrobe. The Oxford English Dictionary records its earliest known use in 1995, in a US local newspaper.
Synonyms
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clothes pile
Rhymes for floordrobe
See all rhymes for floordrobe →Frequently asked questions
What is a floordrobe?
It is a heap of clothes on the floor that serves as a messy, unofficial wardrobe.
Is floordrobe a real word?
Yes. It is an informal word that appears in the Oxford English Dictionary and Cambridge Dictionary.
How do you stop having a floordrobe?
A hook, a chair for worn-but-clean clothes, and a laundry basket within reach make clothes less likely to end up on the floor.
What is the meaning of floordrobe?
"floordrobe" (noun) means a pile of clothes left on the bedroom floor, used humorously as if the floor were a wardrobe.
