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

The mandatory standard, which went into effect in September 2023, requires clothing storage units such as dressers and armoires to meet key stability requirements. —Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025

Coincidentally, each armoire is three times as profitable as each chair, while each bed is twice as profitable. —Quanta Magazine, 13 Oct. 2025

Bedrooms, meanwhile, feature vintage French armoires. —Elise Taylor, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2025

What's new at Kimpton Hotel Palomar Phoenix Rooms feature new furniture, including beds, side tables, armoires and drapes. —Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 20 Sep. 2025

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