Warderobe
/ˈwɔːr.dəˌroʊb/noun
An obsolete historical variant of “wardrobe,” meaning a room, cabinet, or repository for clothing.
Did you know?Medieval wardrobes could refer not only to clothing storage but also to royal departments responsible for managing a ruler’s garments, valuables, and personal household.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*wer-
“To cover, protect, or guard”
Old English
Old English
weard
“A guard, watchman, or act of guarding”
12th Century
Old French
garderobe
“A place for keeping clothes; literally “guard robe””
14th Century
Middle English
warderobe
“A clothing room, store, or collection of garments”
15th Century
English
wardrobe
“A room or cabinet for clothes, later also a person’s clothing”
Modern English
English
wardrobe
“A closet, storage cabinet, or collection of clothes”