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armure

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ɑːˈmjʊə/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ɑːˈmjɔː/
  • General-American: /ɑːˈmjʊɹ/
  • General-American: /ɑːˈmjɚ/
  • rhymes with -ʊə
  • rhymes with -ɔː

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noun

Meaning 1

A fabric woven with a raised pattern similar to chain mail.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From French armure, from Middle French armure, from Old French armeure, from Latin armātūra. Doublet of armature and armor.