wardrobe

Everyday

1. A wardrobe is a tall cupboard where you hang clothes. tree →
2. Your wardrobe is also all the clothes you own. tree →
3. In a theatre, the wardrobe is the department that keeps and makes the costumes. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life a wardrobe is part of bedroom furniture; in the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand a «wardrobe» is common, while Americans often say «closet» for a built-in one. In stories it is famous from «The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe», where children walk through a wardrobe into Narnia. Phrases: «in the wardrobe», «a winter wardrobe», «wardrobe malfunction», «wardrobe door».

Examples

• Please hang your coat in the wardrobe. tree →
• The wardrobe has two doors and a mirror. tree →
• Lucy stepped into the wardrobe and found snow. tree →
• She needs a new winter wardrobe because she grew. tree →
• My dad's wardrobe is mostly jeans and T-shirts. tree →
• The actors got their costumes from the wardrobe department. tree →
• Never climb on a wardrobe; it could tip over. tree →
• We put the spare blankets on top of the wardrobe. tree →
• The princesses began at once to open their wardrobes and boxes. tree →

Note

Countable: a wardrobe, wardrobes. US English often uses «closet»; UK «cupboard» is usually smaller. Safety: tall furniture like wardrobes should be fixed to the wall so it cannot fall on a child.

In Jewish tradition

It means the place where royal clothes are stored, or the keeper of such a room. In the primary lessons: In everyday life a wardrobe is part of bedroom furniture; in the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand a «wardrobe» is common, while Americans often say «closet» for a built-in one. In stories it is famous from «The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe», where children walk through a wardrobe into Narnia. Phrases: «in the wardrobe», «a winter wardrobe», «wardrobe malfunction», «wardrobe door».

Note

Countable: a wardrobe, wardrobes. US English often uses «closet»; UK «cupboard» is usually smaller. Safety: tall furniture like wardrobes should be fixed to the wall so it cannot fall on a child.