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Armoire

A freestanding clothes cabinet, usually with more decorative framing than a plain wardrobe and often fitted with shelves and drawers rather than a full hanging rail.

Closet Organization1 min readPublished Updated The Wardrobe Editors

Functionally an armoire is a wardrobe. The distinction is one of style and interior fitting rather than purpose: armoires tend to be older or antique-styled, and more often carry shelves and drawers than a full-height rail.

Every armoire is a wardrobe. Not every wardrobe is an armoire.

Practical note: the shorter hanging space means armoires suit folded knitwear and shirts better than they suit coats and long dresses.

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