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Expect leather benches, custom drapery, rattan rocking chairs, and oversize armoires that discreetly conceal the tile-and-marble bathrooms with soaking tubs and bamboo shades.—AFAR Media, 30 Dec. 2025 An arcade version of the NBA Jam video game is buzzing next to a wooden armoire graced by family photos.—Kansas City Star, 16 Dec. 2025 The closest Alex and Tess get to a custody battle is a halfhearted chat about who gets the armoire.—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2025 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, 21 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for armoire
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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
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