guarda-roupa

Portuguese

Etymology

From guardar (“to guard, to keep”) +‎ roupa (“clothe(s)”). Compare French garde-robe and English wardrobe.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈɡwaʁ.dɐ ˈʁo(w).pɐ/ [ˈɡwaɦ.dɐ ˈho(ʊ̯).pɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈɡwaʁ.dɐ ˈʁo(w).pɐ/ [ˈɡwaɦ.dɐ ˈho(ʊ̯).pɐ]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /ˈɡwaɾ.dɐ ˈʁo(w).pɐ/ [ˈɡwaɾ.dɐ ˈho(ʊ̯).pɐ]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈɡwaʁ.dɐ ˈʁo(w).pɐ/ [ˈɡwaʁ.dɐ ˈχo(ʊ̯).pɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈɡwaɻ.da ˈʁo(w).pa/ [ˈɡwaɻ.da ˈho(ʊ̯).pa]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈɡwaɾ.dɐ ˈʁo(w).pɐ/ [ˈɡwaɾ.ðɐ ˈʁo(w).pɐ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈɡwaɾ.dɐ ˈʁo(w).pɐ/ [ˈɡwaɾ.ðɐ ˈʁo(w).pɐ]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈɡwaɾ.dɐ ˈʁow.pɐ/ [ˈɡwaɾ.ðɐ ˈʁow.pɐ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈɡwaɾ.dɐ ˈʁo.pɐ/ [ˈɡwaɾ.ðɐ ˈʁo.pɐ]

• Rhymes: -owpɐ, -opa
• Hyphenation: guar‧da-‧rou‧pa

Noun

guarda-roupa m (plural guarda-roupas)

1. wardrobe
   1. cabinet in which clothes may be stored

      Comprei um guarda-roupa novo.

      I bought a new wardrobe.

   2. (figuratively) one's collection of clothes, especially in the context of fashion

      Hora de renovar o guarda-roupa!

      It's time to renovate the wardrobe!