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armoire
[ ahrm-wahr, ahrm-wahr ]
noun
- a large wardrobe or movable cupboard, with doors and shelves.
armoire
/ ɑːmˈwɑː /
noun
- a large cabinet, originally used for storing weapons
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of armoire1
C16: from French, from Old French armaire, from Latin armārium chest, closet; see ambry
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Example Sentences
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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