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Things known as Wardrobe include:

  • A large Cabinet used for the Storage of Clothing ; traditionally, wardrobes were used in homes before built-in Closet s became popular. Wardrobes would normally stand on the Floor , with two full length doors on the front that would swing open. Mirror s are often placed on the doors.

  • --- Famous fictional wardrobes include the eponymous example in C. S. Lewis 's book '' The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe '', a gateway to the magical world of Narnia .

  • The entire collection of clothing or costumes used by a person, or in a musical performance, play, Film etc. If clothing fails to fulfill its intended purpose, especially that of protecting the wearer's modesty, the result may be termed a " Wardrobe Malfunction ".

  • An early Department of State of the English Crown, split between the King's Wardrobe, the Great Wardrobe and the Privy Wardrobe, and later subsumed into the office of the Lord Chamberlain . The functions of the Wardrobe extended far beyond the monarch's personal clothing, to theatrical props and finance and procurement for military expeditions.

  • The Department in a Theatrical Company , Film production unit, etc responsible for acquiring, maintaining, and distributing Costume s and other clothing worn by Actor s and performers.

  • Papa Bouba Diop , a Football (soccer) player for Fulham and Senegal - known as wardrobe due to his physical enormity.

  • An enchanted wardrobe character in Disney's 1991 animated film '' Beauty And The Beast ''.

  • A 2006 novel by Alistair Gordon-Rae .


On October 7, 1984, during a televised presidential debate with Walter Mondale , President Ronald Reagan used the word ''wardrobe'' to refer to military uniforms. He said, "I think the people should understand that two-thirds of the Defense Budget pays for pay and salary - or pay and pension. And then you add to that food and wardrobe and all the other things and you only have a small portion going for weapons." {Link without Title}


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