[ahrm-wahr, ahrm-wahr] 
| a large wardrobe or movable cupboard, with doors and shelves. |
| ar·moire (ärm-wär', ärm'wär) n. A large, often ornate cabinet or wardrobe. [French armoire, from Old French armaire, from Latin armārium, chest, from arma, tools; see ar- in Indo-European roots.] |
armoire
large two-door cupboard, usually movable and containing shelves, hanging space, and sometimes drawers. It was originally used for storing arms. The armoires designed by Andre-Charles Boulle, the cabinetmaker to Louis XIV in the late 17th century, are among the most sumptuous and imposing pieces of Western furniture.
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