armoire

[ ahrm-wahr, ahrm-wahr ]

/ ɑrmˈwɑr, ˈɑrm wɑr /

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noun

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

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Origin of armoire

First recorded in 1565–75; from Middle French; Old French blend of armaire and aumoire; see aumbry

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH armoire

amour, armoire , armor

Words nearby armoire

Armitage, armless, armlet, armload, armlock, armoire, armor, armorbearer, armor-clad, armored, armored cable

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How to use armoire in a sentence

At home in Pemberton, Magpie raves about all the outfits she can stow in the hand-me-down armoire her parents gifted them.
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It certainly contains no weapons, so cannot be an armoury, and we conjecture that her word must be a corruption of armoire.
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I no longer thought of how pretty my Brittany armoire was or how I loved my Empire desk.
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He thrust his hand within the armoire and unhitched the white tunic from its peg.
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Almost the moment he stepped from his tall ebony armoire Trent heard steps coming toward him.
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In the corner of a panel in the armoire he bored two small holes and blew away the dust that fell from them.
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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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