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garderobe
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garderobe
1. See wardrobe.
2. A small bedroom or study.
3. Euphemism for a latrine in medieval buildings.
wardrobe, garderobe
A room for the storage of garments.
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The stone walls are between 15 and 18 feet thick and contain stairs, galleries and even garderobes, (toilets), within their thickness.
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