WARDROBE

noun Etymology: Middle English warderobe, from Anglo-French *warderobe, garderobe, from warder, garder to guard + robe robe Date: 14th century 1. a room or closet where clothes are kept, clothespress , a large trunk in which clothes may be hung upright, 2. a collection of wearing apparel (as of one person or for one activity) , a collection of stage costumes and accessories, the department of a royal or noble household entrusted with the care of wearing apparel, jewels, and personal articles