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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