Closets and Wardrobes

[Geoff Bannister]

Re: Closets and Wardrobes

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "Lee Storm(God Is The Healing Force)"
<n2fgc at ...> wrote:
>
> [Goddlefrood]:
> | No we don't. Most use a cupboard for cups and a wardrobe for
> | clothes. Whatever gave you a contrary idea?
>
> [Lee]:
> Perhaps it's the use of the term "Airing Cupboard" in OOTP which, I was
> under the impression, refers to a linen closet in US-Speak. So, it might
> follow that clothes go into a cupboard which might be a built-in wardrobe
> which means "Closet" in American houses.
>
> Do dat make sense?
>

Geoff:
Me again.

<communal sigh as everyone disappears behind their copy of
'The Quibbler'>

An airing cupboard in UK speak is a cupboard which contains the hot
water tank and round which, or next to which, wooden shelving has
been built. The shelves are slatted to allow warm air to circulate and
clothing which has been washed and/or ironed is placed in this
storage area to "air" before being transferred to its usual cupboard
or chest of drawers or whatever.