noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A large highly decorative German/Dutch-style piece of furniture, which combines aspects of a clothing wardrobe, curio, and cabinet. Dutch, English, Pennsylvania, US

Verb

1. 1
   simple past of shrink form-of, past

Synonyms

All synonyms

wardrobe

Example

More examples

"The sweater shrank in the wash."

Etymology

Etymology 1

See shrink

Etymology 2

From Pennsylvania German; cognate to German Schrank.

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