How to pronounce armoire
American English pronunciation
arm-WAHR
- IPA
- /ɑɹmˈwɑɹ/
- Syllables
- arm · WAHR (2 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What armoire means
A tall cupboard for storing clothes
In a sentence: Lily hung her winter coats in the big wooden armoire.
Where it comes from: It's a French word that goes back to the Latin armarium. The first armoires were used to store weapons.
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