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Definition of closet
1a : an apartment or small room for privacyb : 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
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Examples of closet in a Sentence
The sheets and blankets are in the hall closet.
He has a closet full of new clothes.
Recent Examples of closet from the Web
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Some are malicious and live in her closet, some are mysterious and are under her bed.
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The sprawling 8,898-square-foot home includes two kitchen islands, two laundry rooms, a two-story indoor waterfall and three walk-in closets connected to the master suite.
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Sally Bahner’s cat, Mollie, heads for the linen closet or the vanity in the bathroom.
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Hackett, who once labored in the closet with hangers over his head, now has three screens set up in his office, and can be found alternating between the three performing three distinct tasks seamlessly.
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By prolonging the lifecycle of luxury goods, giving them a second or even third closet to call home, Material World hopes to lessen the fashion industry’s impact on the environment.
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On Tuesday, Gigi Hadid left her apartment wearing a head-to-toe pink outfit that would make Barbie's closet look like amateur hour.
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The bedrooms have walk-in closets that were manufactured in Italy.
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Dance floors are being encroached upon by the explosion of a high school drama department’s prop closet.
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Origin and Etymology of closet
Middle English, from Anglo-French closett, diminutive of clos enclosure — more at close
closet
Definition of closet
transitive verb
1 : to shut up in or as if in a closet
2 : to take into a closet for a secret interview
Examples of closet in a Sentence
He closeted himself in his apartment for several days.
he closeted himself in his study, vowing not to emerge until he had finished the term paper
First Known Use of closet
1595
closet
Definition of closet
1 : closely private
2 : working in or suited to the closet as the place of seclusion or study : theoretical
3 : being so in private a closet racist
Examples of closet in a Sentence
Some people think he's a closet homosexual.
First Known Use of closet
circa 1615
CLOSET Defined for English Language Learners
closet
playDefinition of closet for English Language Learners
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: a usually small room that is used for storing things (such as clothing, towels, or dishes)
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: a state in which someone will not talk about something or admit something; especially : a state in which someone will not admit being a homosexual
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Definition of closet for English Language Learners
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: to put (yourself) in a room in order to be alone
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: to bring (someone) into a room in order to talk privately
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Definition of closet for English Language Learners
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: hiding the fact that you are a particular type of person
CLOSET Defined for Kids
closet
playDefinition of closet for Students
: a small room for clothing or for supplies for the house a clothes closet
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