cloakroom / wardrobe
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cloakroom / coat check
A room or area in public buildings such as theaters or museums where you can leave coats, jackets, and bags for a fee.
Bitte geben Sie Ihre Jacke an der Garderobe ab.
Please leave your jacket at the cloakroom.
coat rack
A piece of furniture, usually in the hallway, for hanging up clothing, especially coats and jackets.
Häng deinen Mantel bitte an die Garderobe im Flur.
Please hang your coat on the coat rack in the hallway.
wardrobe
All the clothing that a person owns.
Für ihre neue Arbeitsstelle musste sie ihre Garderobe komplett erneuern.
For her new job, she had to completely update her wardrobe.
dressing room
The room in a theater or in film productions where actors change clothes and have their makeup done; the performers' dressing room.
Der Hauptdarsteller wartete nervös in seiner Garderobe auf seinen Auftritt.
The lead actor waited nervously in his dressing room for his entrance.
'Garderobe' is a loanword from French. It is made up of 'garder' (to guard, to store) and 'robe' (dress). Literally, then, it is a place for storing clothing.
Im Theater müssen große Taschen an der Garderobe abgegeben werden.
In the theater, large bags must be left at the cloakroom.
'Die Garderobe' as a piece of furniture is usually an open stand or a row of hooks in the hallway. The English word 'wardrobe', meaning a large, closed cabinet for clothes, is 'der Kleiderschrank' in German.
Häng deine Jacke bitte an die Garderobe.
Please hang your jacket on the coat rack.
The context reveals the meaning: In public buildings, 'Garderobe' is the checkroom counter. In the hallway of an apartment, it is the piece of furniture for hanging up jackets. If people are talking about fashion and style, it means a person's entire wardrobe.
Im Restaurant gab es leider keine Garderobe für unsere Mäntel.
Unfortunately, the restaurant didn't have a cloakroom for our coats.
When referring to the cloakroom in a public building, the typical verbs are 'abgeben' (to check in / to leave) and 'abholen' (to pick up). You leave your jacket there and pick it up again later.
Vergiss nicht, nach der Vorstellung deinen Mantel von der Garderobe abzuholen.
Don't forget to pick up your coat from the cloakroom after the performance.
In the meaning of 'clothing collection' or 'wardrobe', 'Garderobe' is often used with verbs such as 'erneuern' (to update/renew), 'ergänzen' (to add to), or 'zusammenstellen' (to put together).
Für den Winter muss ich meine Garderobe noch mit warmen Pullovern ergänzen.
For the winter, I still need to add warm sweaters to my wardrobe.
clothing
Kleidung refers generally to everything one wears on the body. Garderobe can refer to the same complete collection, but it tends to emphasize a person’s wardrobe or the selection put together for a specific purpose. Use Kleidung when speaking generally; Garderobe often fits better when style or selection is being emphasized.
Für die Reise stellte sie eine elegante Garderobe für die Abendveranstaltungen zusammen.
For the trip, she put together an elegant wardrobe for the evening events.
Für die Reise habe ich warme Kleidung für verschiedene Wetterlagen eingepackt.
For the trip, I packed warm clothing for different weather conditions.
