wardrobe

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈwɔːrdrəʊb/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈwɔrˌdroʊb/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(wôrdrōb)

Inflections of 'wardrobe' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
wardrobes
v 3rd person singular
wardrobing
v pres p
wardrobed
v past
wardrobed
v past p
WordReference Collins English Usage © 2025
cupboard - wardrobe - closet
‘cupboard’
A cupboard is a piece of furniture with doors at the front and usually shelves inside.
The kitchen cupboard is stocked with tins of soup.
Cupboards in American English are built-in shelves behind doors. They are mainly found in kitchens.
She was in the kitchen, opening cupboards, moving boxes and cans to see what lay behind.
‘wardrobe’
A wardrobe is a tall piece of furniture, usually in a bedroom, that has space for hanging clothes.
I hung my dress up in the wardrobe.
‘closet’
A wardrobe is sometimes built into the wall of a room, rather than being a separate piece of furniture. In American English, a built-in wardrobe is called a closet.
There's an iron in the closet.
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