as in dresser
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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Amid the lifting and loading of midcentury-modern leather sofas and Art Deco armoires, Evey struck up a conversation with George Getty, the eldest son of J. Paul Getty, the world’s richest man at the time.
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Bill Keenan, airmail.news, 17 Feb. 2024
The dark wooden armoires in the shop (originally from a Welsh chapel and purchased from his client Christopher Gibbs, the late British antiques dealer, interior decorator and aesthete) are filled with pieces that look as if they were pulled from a mid-20th century film set.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 20 Dec. 2024
One shopper hung it on an armoire for a festive bedroom touch.
—Miles Walls, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
Carter found many amazing deals at Emmaus, like a huge linen armoire for just $90.
—Valentina Valentini, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2023
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Bill Keenan, airmail.news, 17 Feb. 2024
The dark wooden armoires in the shop (originally from a Welsh chapel and purchased from his client Christopher Gibbs, the late British antiques dealer, interior decorator and aesthete) are filled with pieces that look as if they were pulled from a mid-20th century film set.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 20 Dec. 2024
One shopper hung it on an armoire for a festive bedroom touch.
—Miles Walls, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
Carter found many amazing deals at Emmaus, like a huge linen armoire for just $90.
—Valentina Valentini, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2023
See All Example Sentences for armoire
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“Armoire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/armoire. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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