Garderobe

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈɡɑːdɹəʊb/

Origin

From Middle French garderobe, from garder ("to keep") + robe ("robe, dress").

Full definition of garderobe

Noun

1. (historical) A store room or wardrobe.
2. (historical) A lavatory, especially in a castle and built into the outer wall, with vent directly over the moat or midden.
• 1999, George RR Martin, A Clash of Kings, Bantam 2011, p. 444:He splashed some tepid water on his face from the basin beside his bed and took his time squatting in the garderobe, the night air cold on his bare skin.