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.
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A state of secrecy, esp. concerning personal homosexual orientation or activity.
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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.
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Synonyms:
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
The definition of closet is something secret or unproven.
An example of closet is a manly man who secretly enjoys chick flicks; a closet chick flick watcher.
An example of closet is the universe being created by the "big bang;" closet belief in single-event creation.
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Other Word Forms of Closet

Noun

Singular:
closet
Plural:
closets

Origin of Closet

  • 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).

    From Wiktionary

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