armoire

noun

ar·moire ärm-ˈwär

Southern also ˈär-mər

Synonyms of armoire next

: a usually tall cupboard or wardrobe

Examples of armoire in a Sentence

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For example, perhaps there’s an amazing piece of art that just needs a new frame or a gorgeous armoire begging for a fresh paint job. —

Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2025 This jewelry armoire from Wayfair has a ton of space and adds a pinch of midcentury style to your room. —

Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 2 Jan. 2025 Amid the lifting and loading of midcentury-modern leather sofas and Art Deco armoires, Evey struck up a conversation with George Getty, the eldest son of J. Paul Getty, the world’s richest man at the time. —

Bill Keenan, airmail.news, 17 Feb. 2024 The dark wooden armoires in the shop (originally from a Welsh chapel and purchased from his client Christopher Gibbs, the late British antiques dealer, interior decorator and aesthete) are filled with pieces that look as if they were pulled from a mid-20th century film set. —

Samantha Conti, WWD, 20 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for armoire

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Middle French, alteration (by insertion of /w/ between the labial /m/ and the vowel) of Old French armaire, almaire, aumaire "cabinet with shelves for keeping books or precious objects," from earlier armairie, borrowed from Latin armārium "cabinet, cupboard, bookcase," from arma "implements of war, weapons, equipment" + -ārium -ary entry 1 — more at arm entry 3

First Known Use

1571, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of armoire was in 1571

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