armoire

[ ahrm-wahr, ahrm-wahr ]

/ ɑrmˈwɑr, ˈɑrm wɑr /

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noun

a large wardrobe or movable cupboard, with doors and shelves.

RELATED WORDS

wardrobe, repository, clothespress

Nearby words

armitage, armless, armlet, armload, armlock, armoire, armor, armor plate, armor-clad, armor-piercing, armorbearer

Origin of armoire

1565–75; < Middle French; Old French blend of armaire and aumoire ambry

Can be confused

amour armoire armor

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Examples from the Web for armoire

And the clever hussy drew from her armoire a little dagger, which she knew how to use with great skill when necessary.
Droll Stories, Complete|Honore de Balzac
He puffed out a candle and watched her bend over another atop the armoire.
When the Owl Cries|Paul Bartlett
In the corner of a panel in the armoire he bored two small holes and blew away the dust that fell from them.
The Secret of the Silver Car|Wyndham Martyn
He turned on his side and watched the sunbeam as it crept up the face of the armoire.
Fort Amity|Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch

It certainly contains no weapons, so cannot be an armoury, and we conjecture that her word must be a corruption of armoire.
Penelope's Experiences in Scotland|Kate Douglas Wiggin

British Dictionary definitions for armoire

armoire

/ (ɑːmˈwɑː) /

noun

a large cabinet, originally used for storing weapons

Word Origin for armoire

C16: from French, from Old French armaire, from Latin armārium chest, closet; see ambry

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