armoire
noun
a large wardrobe or movable cupboard, with doors and shelves.
armoires
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pluralof armoire.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Others sprawled across the president’s canopied bed, or peeked into the teak armoires or the cabinets in a kitchen where a man cooked rice in a large wok.
From New York Times ● Jul. 10, 2022
Other 1918 flu-era design changes include using subway tiles in bathrooms for easier cleanup and built-in closets to confine clothes away from people and eliminate dust-catching armoires.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 18, 2021
Gomez recommends doing the same at home, making sure to dust behind beds, sofas, curtains and any large armoires or case pieces.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 7, 2021
Seeing the NFL plan for an uncertain future with rote certainty is like watching passengers on the Titanic carefully unpack their bags and place their clothes into cabin armoires.
From Slate ● Mar. 17, 2020
Behind him, confiscated treasures are crammed to the ceiling: rolled tapestries, grandfather clocks, armoires, and giant landscape paintings crazed with cracks.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
