armoire

noun

ar·​moire ärm-ˈwär How to pronounce armoire (audio)
 Southern also  ˈär-mər
: a usually tall cupboard or wardrobe

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There’s one armchair, one armoire, one pair of ballet pointe shoes, and 37 desk lamps. Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 22 Aug. 2025 That season, Callie North, an herbalist from Washington State, built a simple a-frame house that had some cool creature comforts: giant fireplace, sauna, cool shelves and storage, an armoire made from sticks, and even a walkway made of pavers. Frederick Dreier, Outside, 18 Aug. 2025 For real jewelry connoisseurs, an armoire, like the Hives and Honey Morgan Jewelry Armoire, is both spacious and stylish. Jamie Fischer, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 July 2025 My space is filled with bold female visuals from around the world, turquoise wallpaper, evergreen drapes and a Spanish silver armoire. Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025 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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“Armoire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/armoire. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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