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Wardrobe or Cupboard - What's the difference?

wardrobe | cupboard | Synonyms |

Cupboard is a synonym of wardrobe.



As nouns the difference between wardrobe and cupboard

is that wardrobe is a cabinet in which clothes may be stored while cupboard is an enclosed storage space with a door, usually having shelves, used to store crockery, food, etc.

As verbs the difference between wardrobe and cupboard

is that wardrobe is to provide (a film, a customer, etc.) with clothing while cupboard is to collect, as into a cupboard; to hoard.

wardrobe

English

(wikipedia wardrobe)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A cabinet in which clothes may be stored.
  • * {{quote-book, year=1963, author=(Margery Allingham)
    • , title=(The China Governess) , chapter=Foreword citation , passage=A canister of flour from the kitchen had been thrown at the looking-glass and lay like trampled snow over the remains of a decent blue suit with the lining ripped out which lay on top of the ruin of a plastic wardrobe .}}
  • The department (or people working in that department) that obtains and stores articles of clothing for use in theatrical or motion picture productions.
  • A collection of clothing.
  • The clothing one owns or needs, often for a specific purpose such as work.

    • Synonyms

    * (the piece of furniture) cupboard, closet (US ), press, shrank * (the clothing department) costume department

    Derived terms

    * wardrobe malfunction * wardrobe mistress

    See also

    * armoire * lowboy * tallboy

    Verb

    (wardrob)
  • To provide (a film, a customer, etc.) with clothing.
  • * 1954 , Billboard (11 December 1954, page 20)
    • impressed with the quality of the talent and production, good wardrobing and speedy pacing.

    Anagrams

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    cupboard

    English

    (wikipedia cupboard)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An enclosed storage space with a door, usually having shelves, used to store crockery, food, etc.
    • Put the cups in the cupboard .
  • * {{quote-book, year=1932, author=
    • , title=Friday's Business , chapter=20 citation , passage=Eurydice pointed to the cupboard , and sat down on the low divan with folded hands, and looked at the floor.}}
  • *
  • (obsolete) A table or sideboard on which to display or store cups, dishes etc.

    • Synonyms

    * closet (US) * press * wardrobe (British)

    Derived terms

    * airing cupboard * cupboardlike * cupboard love * cupboardy * fume cupboard * hot cupboard * skeleton in the cupboard

    See also

    * armoire * sideboard

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To collect, as into a cupboard; to hoard.
  • * 1608 , , I. i. 98:
    • Still cupboarding the viand, never bearing / Like labour with the rest,
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