Wardrop

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proper noun

A surname.

UncommonScrabble 13

Meanings

proper nounWardrop (plural Wardrops)

plural Wardrops · alternative Waldrep · alternative Waldrup · alternative Wardrip · alternative Wardrope

Origin

Metonymic occupational surname for someone who was in charge of the garments worn by a feudal lord and his household.

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Wardrop. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wardrop

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“Wardrop.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wardrop. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Wardrop,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wardrop.

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