Meaning & use
armoire
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A large, freestanding wardrobe or cabinet, typically ornate, used for storing clothes or other items.
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She hung her coats in the antique oak armoire in the hallway.
The bedroom set included a matching bed frame and armoire from the same French workshop.
A note on using this word
Borrowed directly from French, where 'armoire' originally meant a cabinet for storing weapons ('armes') before coming to mean a general storage cabinet.
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