almirah
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of almirah
1875–80; ≪ Portuguese almario < Latin armārium armarium
Example Sentences
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He heard a laugh, and in Minghal's loud tones the word "almirah."
From Barclay of the Guides by Strang, Herbert
The girl of the wall-almirah used every day to come out and eat a part of the food, and after eating used to return to her place in the almirah.
From Folk-Tales of Bengal by Day, Lal Behari
Linen feels quite wet if it is left unused in the almirah, or chest of drawers, for a week.
From Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 22. October, 1878. by Various
Looking through this latter, Ahmed saw the medicine-room of which the darwan had spoken; the bottles stood in array on the shelves of a large almirah.
From Barclay of the Guides by Strang, Herbert
He crossed the landing to the opposite room, went to the almirah, and slid back the panel.
From Barclay of the Guides by Strang, Herbert
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