armoire

[ ahrm-wahr, ahrm-wahr ]

/ ɑrmˈwɑr, ˈɑrm wɑr /

a large wardrobe or movable cupboard, with doors and shelves.

Origin of armoire

1565–75; < Middle French; Old French blend of armaire and aumoire ambry

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And the clever hussy drew from her armoire a little dagger, which she knew how to use with great skill when necessary.

Droll Stories, Complete |Honore de Balzac
He puffed out a candle and watched her bend over another atop the armoire.

When the Owl Cries |Paul Bartlett
In the corner of a panel in the armoire he bored two small holes and blew away the dust that fell from them.

The Secret of the Silver Car |Wyndham Martyn
He turned on his side and watched the sunbeam as it crept up the face of the armoire.

Fort Amity |Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch

It certainly contains no weapons, so cannot be an armoury, and we conjecture that her word must be a corruption of armoire.

Penelope's Experiences in Scotland |Kate Douglas Wiggin

armoire

/ (ɑːmˈwɑː) /

a large cabinet, originally used for storing weapons

C16: from French, from Old French armaire, from Latin armārium chest, closet; see ambry