The term garderobe (French: "wardrobe") describes a place where clothes and other items are stored, and also a medieval toilet. In European public places, a garderobe denotes a cloakroom, wardrobe, alcove, or armoire used to temporarily store the coats and other possessions of visitors. In Danish, Dutch, Norwegian, German, Russian, and Spanish, the word garderobe can mean a "cloakroom". In Latvian it means "checkroom".