as in wardrobes
a tall piece of furniture that is used to store things (such as clothes)
They didn't have enough closet space in the bedroom, so they bought an armoire.
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Recent Examples of armoires
The mandatory standard, which went into effect in September 2023, requires clothing storage units such as dressers and armoires to meet key stability requirements.
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Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 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
Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for armoires
wardrobes
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Around the mid-1500s, feathers entered the wardrobes of real people, at least in the UK.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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Yazeed Abahussein, founder and creative director of streetwear brand Not Boring, reckons that thobes comprise at least half of most men’s wardrobes.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Armoires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/armoires. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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