armoire

[ahrm-wahr, ahrm-wahr]

noun

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

armoire

/ ɑːmˈwɑː /

noun

1. a large cabinet, originally used for storing weapons

Word History and Origins

Origin of armoire¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of armoire¹

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

Example Sentences

Soon after, Greene’s work filled nearly every room of his former Palos Verdes home: lamps, shelves, an altar, an armoire adorned with a lotus flower.

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They have everything: armoires, dressers, tables, whatever you could possibly want.

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The bird flees from her car’s trunk to a watermelon truck to the space behind an armoire, with adults and children, including the high-spirited young daughter, Linda, in hot pursuit.

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At the end of the interview, Pagano proudly showed visitors one of the archive’s prized possessions, which he keeps in an otherwise nondescript wooden armoire near the entrance of his office.

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Other designers have used solutions both simple and elaborate — putting a TV inside an armoire, for instance, or installing a retractable under-bed lift.

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Related Words

• wardrobe