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garderobe

/ˈɡärdrōb/
noun
1 A lavatory in a medieval building.
1.1 A wardrobe or small storeroom in a medieval building.

Origin
Late Middle English: French, from garder ‘to keep’ + robe ‘robe, dress’; compare with wardrobe.

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Garderobes were built at the sides of a castle. One was wise to not walk too close to the base of a castle's wall.

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