guarda-roupa
Portuguese, noun/ˈɡwaʁ.dɐ ˈʁo(w).pɐ/
guarda-roupa is a Portuguese masculine noun meaning “cabinet in which clothes may be stored” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “planta da família Astaraceae, utilizada seca para evitar a traça na roupa (Santolina chamaecyparissus)”.
What does guarda-roupa mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculinecabinet in which clothes may be stored
Comprei um guarda-roupa novo.
- 2
masculineone's collection of clothes, especially in the context of fashion
Hora de renovar o guarda-roupa!
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
noun: 1. planta da família Astaraceae, utilizada seca para evitar a traça na roupa (Santolina chamaecyparissus) 2. espécie de armário usado para guardar roupas 3. cômodo em que se guardam roupas
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of guarda-roupa
- guarda-roupas plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce guarda-roupa?
- Brazil /ˈɡwaʁ.dɐ ˈʁo(w).pɐ/
- Brazil [ˈɡwaɦ.dɐ ˈho(ʊ̯).pɐ]
- /ˈɡwaɾ.dɐ ˈʁo(w).pɐ/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to guarda-roupa
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.