"armoire" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ɑːmˈwɑː/ [UK], /ɑɹmˈwɑɹ/ [US] Audio: En-us-armoire.oga Forms: armoires [plural]
Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ) Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from Middle French armoire. Doublet of ambry, armarium, and almirah. Etymology templates: {{ubor|en|frm|armoire}} Unadapted borrowing from Middle French armoire, {{doublet|en|ambry|armarium|almirah}} Doublet of ambry, armarium, and almirah Head templates: {{en-noun}} armoire (plural armoires)
  1. A type of cupboard, cabinet, or wardrobe, originally used for storing weapons. Wikipedia link: armoire Synonyms: armoir [dated] Derived forms: jewellery armoire
    Sense id: en-armoire-en-noun-Yjui5755 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 80 18 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 76 22 2

Noun [French]

IPA: /aʁ.mwaʁ/ Audio: Fr-armoire.ogg Forms: armoires [plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Old French armaire, aumaire, borrowed from Latin armārium, from arma (“weapons, tools”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|fro|armaire|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old French armaire, {{inh+|fr|fro|armaire}} Inherited from Old French armaire, {{der|fr|la|armārium}} Latin armārium Head templates: {{fr-noun|f}} armoire f (plural armoires)
  1. wardrobe (British), closet (US), a cabinet, taller than it is wide, for storing things. Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Furniture
    Sense id: en-armoire-fr-noun-69ztOb~e Disambiguation of Furniture: 95 5 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 94 6
  2. (colloquial) a very stocky man Tags: colloquial, feminine
    Sense id: en-armoire-fr-noun-Xdt5lKr1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: armoire à glace, armoire à pharmacie

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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