wardrobe

wardrobe — noun

1. a tall container with a rail or hooks, where you keep clothes by hanging them —

1.名詞A2
釋義

a tall container with a rail or hooks, where you keep clothes by hanging them — either a freestanding unit or a cupboard set into a wall.

例句

Felix hung his school uniform in the wardrobe every evening.

in + the + wardrobe (location)

The wardrobe in Mateo's bedroom had three wooden shelves and a long metal rail.

wardrobe + [preposition phrase: in someone's room]

同義詞
  • closet

    American English term for a built-in storage space for clothes; in BrE, 'closet' usually means a small private room

  • armoire

    a large, ornate freestanding wardrobe, often antique and made of decorative wood

  • cupboard

    a general term for a storage cabinet with shelves; a cupboard is usually shallower and typically has shelves rather than a hanging rail

文法句型

a + [adjective] + wardrobe

wardrobe + [preposition phrase]

用法筆記

In British English, wardrobe is the usual word for a tall freestanding or built-in cupboard with a rail for hanging clothes. In American English, the equivalent is typically called a closet; wardrobe in AmE often refers specifically to antique or ornamental freestanding pieces, or to the clothes collection (Sense 2).

常見錯誤

❌I keep my folded T-shirts in the wardrobe.
✅I keep my folded T-shirts in the drawer / on the shelf in the wardrobe.
💡Wardrobes are mainly for hanging clothes; folded items belong on shelves or in drawers inside the wardrobe, not just 'in the wardrobe.'

2. the full range of garments, shoes, and accessories belonging to someone, includi

2.名詞B1
釋義

the full range of garments, shoes, and accessories belonging to someone, including everything they wear from day to day.

例句

For her new office job, Tanvi needed to buy a completely new wardrobe.

buy/get + a + [adjective] + wardrobe

Amihan packed her entire winter wardrobe into two large suitcases for the trip.

同義詞
  • attire

    more formal; refers to clothes worn for a specific occasion rather than a person's whole collection

  • apparel

    very formal or technical; used in retail and manufacturing contexts

  • clothes

    the everyday, neutral term; less specific about the set as a whole

文法句型

[possessive] + wardrobe

[season/adjective] + wardrobe

a wardrobe of + [plural noun]

常見錯誤

❌My wardrobe is broken, so I cannot open the door.' (meaning the furniture)
✅My wardrobe door is broken, so I cannot open it.
💡If you mean the piece of furniture (Sense 1), use a more specific phrase. 'My wardrobe' alone can be ambiguous between the cupboard and the clothes collection.

3. the department or section within a theatre, film studio, or television productio

3.名詞B2
釋義

the department or section within a theatre, film studio, or television production company that manages, repairs, and supplies costumes and clothing for performers.

例句

Élise worked in the wardrobe department of the National Theatre for six years.

work in + the wardrobe department

The wardrobe team had only two hours to repair the lead actress's costume before the show.

the wardrobe team + repair/prepare + costume

同義詞
  • costume department

    more transparent term; 'wardrobe' is the traditional theatre-industry term

  • costume shop

    often refers to the physical workshop where costumes are made, rather than the department that manages them

文法句型

the + wardrobe + [noun]

work in + wardrobe

the wardrobe + department/team/staff

用法筆記

Frequently appears in compounds: 'wardrobe department', 'wardrobe mistress/master', 'wardrobe assistant', 'wardrobe truck'. In theatre credits, 'Wardrobe' alone is used as a job title ('Head of Wardrobe').

常見錯誤

❌She works in wardrobe department.
✅She works in the wardrobe department.' or 'She works in wardrobe.
💡'wardrobe department' needs the definite article unless it is being used as a title or department name ('She is Head of Wardrobe').