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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesワードローブ
Pronunciation / Transliteration: wādorōbu
"新しいワードローブを寝室に置きました。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A tall, freestanding cupboard or wardrobe with doors, typically used for storing clothes.
"She carefully hung her winter coats inside the antique wooden armoire." - 2
A specialized cabinet designed to house household appliances such as televisions or computer equipment.
"The living room featured a media armoire that concealed the television when not in use."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word originates from the French term armoire, derived from the Latin armarium, meaning a chest or place for storing arms and implements. Over centuries, the meaning shifted from a military storage chest to a large, freestanding cabinet used for clothes and household goods.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Armoire" is said worldwide
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armoire
Transliteration: armoire
"Il a rangé ses costumes dans la grande armoire."
Kleiderschrank
Transliteration: Kleiderschrank
"Der Schrank steht im Schlafzimmer."
armadio
Transliteration: armadio
"Ho messo i vestiti nell'armadio."
armario
Transliteration: armario
"Compró un armario nuevo para la ropa."
guarda-roupa
Transliteration: guarda-roupa
"O guarda-roupa é espaçoso."
अलमारी
Transliteration: almarī
"कपड़े अलमारी में रखे हैं।"
大衣柜
Transliteration: dàyīguì
"这间卧室里放着一个漂亮的大衣柜。"
옷장
Transliteration: otjang
"그는 옷장에서 코트를 꺼냈다."
ワードローブ
Transliteration: wādorōbu
"新しいワードローブを寝室に置きました。"
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