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floordrobe en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈflɔːdɹəʊb/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• (US) audio
• /ˈflɔɹdɹoʊb/ (US)

Etymology

Blend of floor + wardrobe.

Meanings

1. (humorous) Clothing strewn on the floor.
   • Pity about the suit being covered in cat fur when I retrieved it from the floordrobe, but it was dark anyway. 2002, Gideon Haigh, The Vincibles: A Suburban Cricket Season, Victory Books, published 2009, →ISBN, page 127:
   • What about items you’ve only worn once and don’t want to wash but also don’t want to return to your closet because you think you’ll wear them again in the near future? If that sounds familiar, you might have what some call a “floordrobe.” And this manifestation of laundry clutter is quite common among people with ADHD. 2024 April 17, Caroline Bologna, “This Unexpected Laundry Habit Is A Potential Sign Of ADHD”, in HuffPost:
   • Well, if you’re anything like me, quite a few of your clothes at any one time might be on the floor. It makes it easier to select what you want to wear. I – and millions of people like me – call it my floordrobe. It’s a form of storage for clothing which requires no hangers, drawers, doors or effort. 2009 December 1, Mark Shea, “Floordrobe”, in BBC:

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