armoire

noun

ar·​moire ärm-ˈwär 

Southern also ˈär-mər

: a usually tall cupboard or wardrobe

Examples of armoire in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adding a couple of new, on-sale tops to your armoire is a quick and easy way to spruce up your collection in the early days of spring. —Annie Blackman, InStyle, 13 Mar. 2026

Place the extra layers on a bench at the foot of the bed, inside an open storage bench, or in an armoire or another cabinet that is deep and wide enough to hold bulky bedding. —Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Mar. 2026

Fill them with books, small houseplants, and décor items that would typically sit on a bookcase or armoire. —Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 9 Mar. 2026

Two of the four cottages can be connected via a secret armoire doorway to create a three-bedroom escape that’s perfect for families. —Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026

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