almirah

noun/ælˈmaɪrə/CEFR B2

আলমারি

Meaning

A free-standing cupboard for clothes or papers, in South Asian English.

Example sentences

  • Keep the papers in the almirah.কাগজগুলো আলমারিতে রাখো।
  • The steel almirah has three shelves.ইস্পাতের আলমারিটিতে তিনটি তাক আছে।

A common mistake

In London, put your clothes in the almirah.→In London, put your clothes in the wardrobe.

Almirah is standard English in Bangladesh, India and Pakistan, and came in from Portuguese armario. Outside South Asia it is not understood, so a British reader needs wardrobe or cupboard.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: wardrobe

Similar words, and what each means

  • wardrobe

    পোশাক রাখার আলমারি, পোশাকের আলমারি, পোশাক-সম্ভার, পোশাক সংগ্রহ

    A tall cupboard in which clothes are hung or stored.

Other English words for “আলমারি”

  • cupboard

    A piece of furniture with shelves and doors for storing things.

  • dresser

    A chest of drawers, often fitted with a mirror.

  • bookcase

    A piece of furniture with shelves for books.

  • sideboard

    A cabinet for storing dishes and cutlery in a dining room.

  • chest of drawers

    A piece of furniture with drawers for storing clothes.

  • credenza

    A low cabinet or sideboard, often in a dining room or office.

“almirah” elsewhere on EnglishBD

Where this word is used

Check yourself

  1. “almirah” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • শঙ্কা, ভয়মিশ্রিত উদ্বেগ
    • • আলমারি
    • • বিবরণপুস্তিকা, ব্রোশিওর
    • • লাইকেন (ছত্রাক ও শৈবালের মিলিত উদ্ভিদ)
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    আলমারি — almirah (noun) — আলমারি. A free-standing cupboard for clothes or papers, in South Asian English.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “almirah”?

    • • letterpress
    • • constituency
    • • self-checkout
    • • wardrobe
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    wardrobe — wardrobe — পোশাক রাখার আলমারি, পোশাকের আলমারি, পোশাক-সম্ভার, পোশাক সংগ্রহ. A tall cupboard in which clothes are hung or stored.

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