Definition of "armoire" []

• A large, often ornate cabinet or wardrobe. (noun)

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• "Opening up the built-in armoire, to place our belongings, I found a few strands of hair in the drawers and make-up stains along the cupboard door: traces of another woman's life."
• "Both serve many purposes: the chair seats one person and then two and gets moved and tossed about here and there while the armoire is a writing desk, a closet, a hiding place and more."
• "In the top of her armoire was a vintage leather suitcase that contained the artifacts of her youth."