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A wardrobe, also called armoire or almirah, is a standing closet used for storing clothes. The earliest wardrobe was a chest, and it was not until some degree of luxury was attained in regal palaces and the castles of powerful nobles that separate accommodation was provided for the apparel of the great. The name of wardrobe was then given to a room in which the wall-space was filled with closets and lockers, the drawer being a comparatively modern invention. From these cupboards and lockers the modern wardrobe, with its hanging spaces, sliding shelves and drawers, evolved slowly.
A wardrobe is a standing closet or piece of furniture designed to store clothes, and it goes by other names like armoire or almirah. The concept evolved over centuries from simple chests into the specialized furniture we know today, developing more sophisticated features like hanging spaces, sliding shelves, and drawers as people gained the wealth and luxury to invest in dedicated storage for their clothing.
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