Closet Definition
klŏzĭt, klôzĭt
closeted, closets
noun
closets
A small room or cupboard for clothes, household supplies, linens, etc.
Webster's New World
A small, private room for reading, meditation, etc.
Webster's New World
A monarch's private chamber as for prayer or conference.
Webster's New World
Webster's New World
A state of secrecy, esp. concerning personal homosexual orientation or activity.
Webster's New World
verb
closeted, closets
To shut up in a private room for confidential discussion.
To closet oneself with councilors.
Webster's New World
To hide (someone or something)
Webster's New World
To shut up in, or as in, a closet for concealment or confinement.
Wiktionary
adjective
Private; confidential.
Closet information.
American Heritage
Private, secret, or clandestine.
A closet drinker.
Webster's New World
Marked by theorizing; speculative.
Closet thinking.
Webster's New World
Based on theory and speculation rather than practice.
American Heritage
Origin of Closet
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Middle English private room from Old French diminutive of clos enclosure from Latin clausum from neuter of clausus enclosed close
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Old French closet (clos + -et).
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