garderobe
/ˈɡɑːrdəroʊb/
noun
- A medieval toilet or privy, often built into the wall of a castle or old building, with a chute leading outside.
- The castle tour guide showed us the garderobe, a small room with a stone seat over a shaft.
- In medieval times, the garderobe was often located near the bedroom for convenience.
- The garderobe emptied into the moat, which was not as clean as it sounds.
- A wardrobe or a room where clothes are kept, especially in a historical context.
- The lady of the house kept her finest gowns in the garderobe off her chamber.
- Servants aired out the clothes stored in the garderobe to keep them fresh.
- The garderobe was filled with richly embroidered garments and fur-trimmed cloaks.