wardrobe

  • 21wardrobe — [14] A wardrobe was originally a room in which clothes were kept. It did not shrink to a cupboard until the 18th century. The word was borrowed from Old Northern French warderobe, a compound formed from warder ‘look after, keep’ (a relative of… …

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  • 22wardrobe master — wardrobe mistress or wardrobe master noun A person who looks after the theatrical costumes of a company or of an individual actor or actress • • • Main Entry: ↑wardrobe …

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  • 23wardrobe mistress — wardrobe ,mistress noun count a woman with responsibility for the wardrobe department of a theater, a movie production, or a television company …

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  • 24wardrobe malfunction — noun (facetious) The temporary failure of an item of clothing to do its job in covering a part of the body that it would be advisable to keep covered • • • Main Entry: ↑wardrobe …

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  • 25wardrobe trunk — ☆ wardrobe trunk n. a large trunk for carrying clothing, etc. and, when standing upright, for hanging suits, dresses, etc …

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  • 26Wardrobe Supervisor — The Wardrobe Supervisor is responsible for supervising all wardrobe related activities during the course of a theatrical run. The modern title Wardrobe Supervisor has evolved from the more traditional titles of Wardrobe Mistress/Master or… …

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  • 27Wardrobe (government) — The wardrobe, along with the chamber, made up the personal part of medieval English government known as the king s household. Its chief officer went under the title of Master or Keeper of the Great Wardrobe. As a result, the wardrobe often… …

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  • 28Wardrobe malfunction — A wardrobe malfunction is a euphemism for accidental exposure of intimate parts. It is different from flashing, as the latter implies a deliberate exposure. There has been a long history of such incidents, though the term itself was coined in the …

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  • 29Wardrobe stylist — A wardrobe stylist is the job title of someone who picks out the clothing worn by people in photo shoots, for commercial print catalogue, television appearances, music videos, concert performances, and any public appearances made by celebrities,… …

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  • 30Wardrobe (disambiguation) — A Wardrobe is a cabinet used for storing clothes.Wardrobe may also refer to: * Wardrobe (government), part of royal administration in medieval England * Wardrobe malfunction, a euphemism used to describe the accidental exposure of intimate parts… …

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