NounCommon lingo
Almirah
[al-my-rah]Pan-Diaspora· From Portuguese "almário" (wardrobe / cupboard)
Also spelled: almyrah, almari
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A large freestanding wooden or steel wardrobe with heavy shelves and a lock, used for keeping crisp Sunday clothes, ironed linens, and family photo albums safe.
“Look on the top shelf of the teak almirah—Mummy kept the silver cutlery set locked up there.”
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