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armadio

wardrobe

noun ar-MAH-dyoh Rare

Origin: From Medieval Latin armarium (chest for arms or tools).

Also means

cupboard

Usage Note

Armadio is the standard word for a freestanding wardrobe or large cupboard. L'armadio a muro is a built-in wardrobe. A kitchen cupboard is more often la credenza or l'armadietto, but armadio is understood in all contexts. The plural is regular: armadi.

Examples

"I vestiti sono nell'armadio della camera."

Natural Translation

The clothes are in the bedroom wardrobe.

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