garde-robe

plural garde-robes

1. alternativeAlternative form of garderobe.

   The garde-robes of the castle are numerous, and placed in the most private and yet convenient situations.

   1887, George Hardcastle, C. Horner, “Bolton Castle”, in Wanderings in Wensleydale, Yorkshire, Ripon: […] William Harrison, […], page 9

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   “The cardinal having expired,” says Brienne, “the king entered his garde-robe, leaning on the shoulder of Marshal de Grammont, embraced the Marshal, saying, ‘Marshal, we have just lost a good friend,’ and wept; the marshal sobbed out in reply—he could do no less—‘Truly, yes sire.’” […] Louis XIV. having observed it, invited him to a tête-à-tête in his garde-robe, barred the door, so frightened him that his passion oozed away in a maudlin fit of tears, (“car j’avais,” says he “les yeux et le cerveau fort humides,”) and had Mademoiselle La Vallière painted as Diana, with poor Brienne in the background as Actæon.

   1836 April, The British and Foreign Review; or, European Quarterly Journal, volume II, number IV, London: James Ridgway and Sons, […], pages 409–410

   The north and south sides of the court are of the middle of that period; the former has three large porches with rooms over them; the latter have a range of garde-robes of the earlier date.

   1861 August 17, “British Archæological Association at Exeter”, in The Literary Gazette. […], volume VII, new series, number 164 (2324), London, page 162, column 1

   The monastic buildings all lie in this same direction, and were of considerable extent, the principal portions being the monks’ day-room, down the centre of which ran a row of pillars; and the kitchen, which, according to some antiquarians, was the garde-robe of the Abbey.

   1881, G[eorge] Phillips Bevan, “Railway Excursions. V. Southampton to Netley, Titchfield, and Fareham.”, in Tourist’s Guide to Hampshire, Including the Isle of Wight, London: Edward Stanford, […], page 62

   There will be observed in succession—the eastern transept or the nine altars, the choir, the chapter house, the tower and the graceful Perpendicular arch of the north transept, the hall of pleas or court house, and the calefactory beneath it with its lofty chimney; the monks’ refectory or dining hall through its stately lancet shaped lights; the kitchen, the south end of the cellarium known as the great cloister, above which is the far-extending floor of the lay brethren and guests’ dormitory or dorter; range of garde-robes above the rivulet; and still further, the infirmary of the conversi, the hospitium and numerous other buildings, the several uses of which have not been satisfactorily ascertained.

   1900, G[eorge] Parker, “The South Elevation”, in Historic Ripon: Studley Royal, Fountains Abbey […], Ripon: G[eorge] Parker, […], pages 77–78

   The sonnets of Shakespeare were not scattered broadcast—rapidis ludibria ventis. They were never intended to form the gossip of the garde-robe of the theatre, or to supply matter of scandal for the tavern.

   1902, [Thomas Ebenezer] Webb, “Note E: Of Shake-speare’s Sonnets”, in The Mystery of William Shakespeare: A Summary of Evidence, London; New York, N.Y.; Bombay: Longmans, Green, and Co., […], pages 263–264