armoire

[ ahrm-wahr, ahrm-wahr ]

/ ɑrmˈwɑr, ˈɑrm wɑr /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR armoire ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a large wardrobe or movable cupboard, with doors and shelves.

Origin of armoire

First recorded in 1565–75; from Middle French; Old French blend of armaire and aumoire; see aumbry

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH armoire

amour, armoire , armor

Words nearby armoire

Armitage, armless, armlet, armload, armlock, armoire, armor, armorbearer, armor-clad, armored, armored cable

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Example sentences from the Web for armoire

And the clever hussy drew from her armoire a little dagger, which she knew how to use with great skill when necessary.
Droll Stories, Complete|Honore de Balzac
He puffed out a candle and watched her bend over another atop the armoire.
When the Owl Cries|Paul Bartlett
In the corner of a panel in the armoire he bored two small holes and blew away the dust that fell from them.
The Secret of the Silver Car|Wyndham Martyn
He turned on his side and watched the sunbeam as it crept up the face of the armoire.
Fort Amity|Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch

It certainly contains no weapons, so cannot be an armoury, and we conjecture that her word must be a corruption of armoire.
Penelope's Experiences in Scotland|Kate Douglas Wiggin

British Dictionary definitions for armoire

armoire

/ (ɑːmˈwɑː) /

noun

a large cabinet, originally used for storing weapons

Word Origin for armoire

C16: from French, from Old French armaire, from Latin armārium chest, closet; see ambry

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	armoire
释义	armoire [ ahrm-wahr, ahrm-wahr ] / ɑrmˈwɑr, ˈɑrm wɑr / SEE SYNONYMS FOR armoire ON THESAURUS.COM noun a large wardrobe or movable cupboard, with doors and shelves. Origin of armoire First recorded in 1565–75; from Middle French; Old French blend of armaire and aumoire; see aumbry WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH armoire amour, armoire , armor Words nearby armoire Armitage, armless, armlet, armload, armlock, armoire, armor, armorbearer, armor-clad, armored, armored cable Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for armoire And the clever hussy drew from her armoire a little dagger, which she knew how to use with great skill when necessary. Droll Stories, Complete\|Honore de Balzac He puffed out a candle and watched her bend over another atop the armoire. When the Owl Cries\|Paul Bartlett In the corner of a panel in the armoire he bored two small holes and blew away the dust that fell from them. The Secret of the Silver Car\|Wyndham Martyn He turned on his side and watched the sunbeam as it crept up the face of the armoire. Fort Amity\|Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch It certainly contains no weapons, so cannot be an armoury, and we conjecture that her word must be a corruption of armoire. Penelope's Experiences in Scotland\|Kate Douglas Wiggin British Dictionary definitions for armoire armoire / (ɑːmˈwɑː) / noun a large cabinet, originally used for storing weapons Word Origin for armoire C16: from French, from Old French armaire, from Latin armārium chest, closet; see ambry Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to armoire wardrobe, repository, clothespress
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armoire

noun

Origin of armoire

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH armoire

Words nearby armoire

Example sentences from the Web for armoire

British Dictionary definitions for armoire

noun

Word Origin for armoire

Words related to armoire