closet

¹clos·et

noun \ˈklä-zət, ˈklȯ-\

Definition of CLOSET

1

a : an apartment or small room for privacy b : a monarch's or official's private chamber

2

: a cabinet or recess for especially china, household utensils, or clothing

3

: a place of retreat or privacy

4

: water closet

5

: a state or condition of secrecy, privacy, or obscurity <came out of the closet>

— clos·et·ful \-ˌfu̇l\ noun

Examples of CLOSET

1. The sheets and blankets are in the hall closet.
2. He has a closet full of new clothes.

Origin of CLOSET

Middle English, from Anglo-French closett, diminutive of clos enclosure — more at close

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to CLOSET

Synonyms: cuddy, cupboard, pantry, press

Related Words: ambry [chiefly British dialect], buttery [chiefly dialect], larder, spence [chiefly British dialect]; cloakroom, coatroom, garderobe, vestiary, wardrobe

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Other Furniture and Woodworking Terms

appoint, credenza, mission, settee

Rhymes with CLOSET

posit