die Garderobe
Translation
cloakroom, wardrobe, checkroom, closet
Examples
Bitte geben Sie Ihren Mantel an der Garderobe ab.
Please leave your coat at the cloakroom.
Sie hat eine sehr elegante Garderobe.
She has a very elegant wardrobe.
Im Flur steht eine Garderobe für die Jacken.
There is a coat stand in the hall for the jackets.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) at the cloakroom to leave sth. at the cloakroom Please leave your coat at the cloakroom.
in the wardrobe/closet in the wardrobe/closet My suits are in the wardrobe.
to have a ... wardrobe to have a ... collection of clothes She has a very elegant wardrobe.
Similar Words
Synonyms: cloakroom, wardrobe, coat rack, closet
Etymology
Borrowed from French `garde-robe`, from `garder` ('to keep, to guard') and `robe` ('robe, dress').
Memory Tips
Imagine a 'guard' for your 'robe' (coat) at a fancy event. This place is the `Garderobe`.