ropero

Spanish

Etymology

From ropa (“clothing”) +‎ -ero.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /roˈpeɾo/ [roˈpe.ɾo]

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• Rhymes: -eɾo
• Syllabification: ro‧pe‧ro

Adjective

ropero (feminine ropera, masculine plural roperos, feminine plural roperas)

1. (relational) clothes; clothing

Noun

ropero m (plural roperos)

1. closet (for cloth)

   Synonym: armario

   salir del ropero ― come out of the closet (cf. come out of the closet)

2. wardrobe
3. wardrobe (all clothes owned by someone)

Noun

ropero m (plural roperos, feminine ropera, feminine plural roperas)

1. clothesmaker
2. clothes seller
3. kit man

Further reading

• “ropero”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16