wardrober

English

Etymology

From wardrobe +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈwɔːdɹəʊbə/

Noun

wardrober (plural wardrobers)

1. (historical) A member of a royal household responsible for clothing.
   • 2011, Thomas Penn, Winter King, Penguin, published 2012, page 27:

     Her wardrobers furnished the tapestries that swathed the walls and floors, built a tiered wooden stage, hung it with fine textiles […] and placed on it the solid silver font brought from Canterbury Cathedral for the occasion.