What does armoire in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word armoire in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use armoire in French.

The word armoire in French means wardrobe, cabinet, cupboard, built like a tank, medicine cupboard, medicine cabinet, food cupboard, fuse box, wall cupboard, wall cabinet, fitted wardrobe, fitted wall unit. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word armoire

wardrobe

nom féminin (meuble de rangement)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ma grand-mère rangeait son linge dans une grande armoire.
My grandmother was putting her laundry away in a large wardrobe.

cabinet

nom féminin (petit meuble accroché à un mur)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les rouleaux de papier toilette sont dans l'armoire au-dessus des WC.
The loo rolls are in the cabinet above the loo.

cupboard

nom féminin (Can (placard)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Catherine range la vaisselle dans l'armoire de cuisine.
She puts the crockery in the kitchen cupboard.

built like a tank

nom féminin (figuré (personne musclée) (figurative)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

medicine cupboard, medicine cabinet

nom féminin (rangement pour produits de soins)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les médicaments sont rangés dans l'armoire à pharmacie, au-dessus du lavabo.

food cupboard

nom féminin (rangement pour provisions)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
On a rangé les conserves dans l'armoire à provisions de la caravane.

fuse box

nom féminin

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les disjoncteurs sont dans l'armoire électrique.

wall cupboard, wall cabinet

nom féminin (armoire suspendue)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

fitted wardrobe, fitted wall unit

nom féminin (grande armoire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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