Talk:Garderobe

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The note about deterring moths seems like sheer and utter nonsense. The OED has this to say about the etymology:

Properly, a locked-up chamber in which articles of dress, stores, etc. are kept, a store-room, armoury, wardrobe (occas. also the contents of this); by extension, a private room, a bed-chamber; also a privy.

Carl T 14:14, 7 February 2007 (UTC)