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guardaroba

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See also: guarda-roba

Italian

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wardrobe
cloakroom/coatroom

Etymology

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Verb-object compound, composed of guarda (to guard, to watch) +‎ roba (clothing).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɡwar.daˈrɔ.ba/[1]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔba
  • Hyphenation: guar‧da‧rò‧ba

Noun

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guardaroba m or (rare) f (invariable)

  1. (furniture) wardrobe (movable furniture for storing clothes)
  2. cloakroom/coatroom (a room intended for holding guests' cloaks/coats and other heavy outerwear, as at a theater or night club)

References

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  1. ^ guardaroba in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication

Further reading

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  • guardaroba in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  • guardaroba in Aldo Gabrielli, Grandi Dizionario Italiano (Hoepli)
  • guardaroba in Dizionario di Italiano online - La Repubblica