a large Indian cupboard or cabinet, often of carved wood
almirah in American English
(ælˈmairə)
noun
Anglo-Indian
a wardrobe, cabinet, or cupboard
Word origin
[1875–80; ‹‹ Pg almario ‹ L armāriumarmarium]This word is first recorded in the period 1875–80. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Diaspora, hat trick, massage, slime mold, weekender