wardrobe
Tall furniture for storing clothes
A tall cupboard with doors where you keep and hang your clothes.
a [adjective] wardrobe in [a room]
- We’re thinking of putting a large wardrobe in the guest room.
- She opened the wardrobe and chose a blue dress for the party.
- The new apartment doesn’t have much wardrobe space, so we bought extra storage boxes.
- He hid the birthday presents at the back of the wardrobe.
- The fitted wardrobe runs all along one wall of the bedroom.
- I keep my shirts in the wardrobe.
- There is a big wardrobe next to my bed.
- He opened the wardrobe and took out his jacket.
- We have a small wardrobe in our room.
- She bought a new wardrobe for her clothes.
All the clothes someone owns
All the clothes that a person has and wears, especially for a season, job, or style.
someone's [season/purpose] wardrobe
- I’m trying to build a small, high-quality wardrobe instead of buying cheap clothes.
- Her work wardrobe is mostly made up of neutral-colored suits and blouses.
- After losing weight, he had to replace almost his entire wardrobe.
- She’s putting together a capsule wardrobe for her three-month trip.
- Bright colours have really transformed his wardrobe this year.
- I want to change my wardrobe and buy new clothes.
- Her summer wardrobe is full of light dresses.
- He has a simple wardrobe for work: two shirts and two pairs of pants.
- My wardrobe is small, but I like every piece.
- She updated her wardrobe because she started a new job.
Costume department in productions
The group of people in a theatre, movie, or TV show who plan, make, and look after the clothes that actors wear.
the wardrobe department of [a show/film]
- She works in the wardrobe department for a major television series.
- The wardrobe team spent weeks designing the period costumes.
- Actors must return all costumes to wardrobe after each performance.
- The wardrobe supervisor approved the final look for the main character.
- Due to budget cuts, wardrobe had to reuse costumes from last season.
- He got a job in the wardrobe department at the local theatre.
- The wardrobe team chose the clothes for every actor.
- She is talking to wardrobe about her dress for the show.
- Please take this costume back to wardrobe after the scene.
- Wardrobe is very busy before the first night of the play.
- Base: wardrobe
- Plural: wardrobes
built-in wardrobe
1Wardrobe fixed into the wall
A wardrobe that is part of the wall of a room and cannot be moved like normal furniture.
- The bedroom has two built-in wardrobes along one wall.
- We decided to add built-in wardrobes to increase storage space.
- Older houses often do not have built-in wardrobes, so people buy freestanding ones.
walk-in wardrobe
1Room-sized wardrobe you enter
A small room or large space for clothes that you can walk into, usually with rails and shelves for storage.
- Their new house has a huge walk-in wardrobe off the main bedroom.
- She always dreamed of having a walk-in wardrobe for her shoes and bags.
- They turned the spare room into a walk-in wardrobe.
wardrobe malfunction
1Accidental public clothing failure
An accident when clothes break, slip, or move in a way that shows a part of the body you did not want to show, usually in public.
- The singer laughed off her wardrobe malfunction and continued performing.
- The photo went viral after the actor had a minor wardrobe malfunction on the red carpet.
- Stylists work hard to make sure their clients avoid any wardrobe malfunctions during live events.
wardrobe staple
1Basic clothing item you always need
A simple clothing item that is very useful and that many people keep and wear often, because it goes with many other clothes.
- A white T‑shirt is a classic wardrobe staple.
- Black jeans have become one of her wardrobe staples.
- Fashion writers often list their top wardrobe staples for each season.
capsule wardrobe
1small versatile clothing collection
A small number of clothes that all go well together and can make many different outfits.
- She’s trying to create a capsule wardrobe so she can travel with only one suitcase.
- She created a capsule wardrobe of about thirty pieces for the whole year.
- A good capsule wardrobe focuses on simple, high‑quality pieces you can mix and match.
- A good capsule wardrobe can save time and money when getting dressed.
- The article explains how to build a capsule wardrobe for the office.
- Many fashion blogs give advice on how to build a capsule wardrobe for work.