armoire

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The word armoire has been derived from French to mean tall cupboard.

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  1. noun A large, often ornate cabinet or wardrobe.

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  • Relatives and friends of the missing stood wrapped in blankets or huddled under umbrellas in the rain as rescuers pulled out pieces of what seemed like an armoire, a smashed chair, photographs, wallets and diaries but none of the young people for whom they were searching. —  The Guardian World News
  • Relatives and friends of the missing stood wrapped in blankets or huddled under umbrellas in the rain as workers pulled out pieces of what seemed like an armoire, a smashed chair, photographs, wallets and diaries.
  • So Kelly's armoire is my inspirational pick for the day. —  style court
  • Six, if you count the armoire, which is roomy enough to hide two or three. —  Las Vegas Sun Stories: All Sun Headlines
  • I set the camera on top of our TV armoire, and snapped this one. —  Art, Quilts and Other Adventures
 

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Etymologies (2)

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  1. French armoire, from Old French armaire, from Latin armārium, chest, from arma, tools; see ar- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. French: see ambry.
 

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/ɑrˈmwɑr/
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