almirah

noun

al·​mi·​rah

alˈmīrə

plural -s

India

: cabinet, wardrobe

Word History

Etymology

Hindi almārī, from Portuguese almario, armario, from Latin armarium

First Known Use

1788, in the meaning defined above

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