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Garderobe

dressing room

noun gar-duh-RO-buh Rare

Origin: from French garde-robe

Also means

cloakroom

Usage Note

Garderobe means an actor's dressing room backstage, but also the venue cloakroom where the audience leaves coats. One word, two theatre locations, distinguished by context.

Examples

"Der Star wartete nervös in seiner Garderobe."

Natural Translation

The star waited nervously in his dressing room.

Literal Translation

The star waited nervously in his dressing-room.

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