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Closet

Closet Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Closet? [n] a small private room for study or prayer [n] a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space [n] a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes [n] a toilet in England [v] confine to a small space, as for intensive work Synonyms \| Synonyms for Closet: cupboard \| loo \| press \| W.C. \| wardrobe \| water closet Related Terms \| Find terms related to Closet: academic \| adytum \| anonymous \| archives \| armory \| arsenal \| attic \| backhouse \| bank \| basement \| bathroom \| bay \| bin \| bonded warehouse \| bookcase \| booking office \| bottle up \| box \| box in \| box office \| box up \| branch \| branch office \| bunker \| buttery \| cabin \| cabinet \| can \| cargo dock \| casket \| cellar \| chambers \| chancellery \| chancery \| chest \| cloakroom \| cloister \| clothes closet \| coffin \| comfort station \| confidential \| confine \| conservatory \| consulate \| convenience \| corporate headquarters \| cramp \| crapper \| crate \| crib \| cupboard \| den \| depository \| depot \| dock \| drawer \| dressing room \| dump \| earth closet \| embassy \| encase \| entomb \| exchequer \| executive office \| fitting room \| glory hole \| godown \| head \| headquarters \| hold \| holy of holies \| home office \| hushed \| hutch \| immure \| incognito \| inmost \| innermost \| inside \| interior \| intimate \| inward \| isolated \| jakes \| john \| johnny \| johnny house \| latrine \| lavatory \| legation \| library \| linen closet \| locker \| lumber room \| lumberyard \| magasin \| magazine \| main office \| necessary \| office \| outhouse \| personal \| powder room \| private \| privy \| rack \| repertory \| repository \| reservoir \| rest room \| retired \| retreat \| rick \| sanctum \| sanctum sanctorum \| secluded \| sequestered \| shelf \| shop \| speculative \| stack \| stack room \| stock room \| storage \| store \| storehouse \| storeroom \| straiten \| study \| supply base \| supply depot \| tank \| ticket office \| toilet \| toilet room \| treasure house \| treasure room \| treasury \| urinal \| vat \| vault \| wardrobe \| warehouse \| washroom \| water closet \| WC \| wine cellar \| withdrawn See Also \| airing cupboard \| armoire \| article of furniture \| bathroom \| booth \| broom closet \| can \| clothes closet \| clothespress \| coat closet \| confine \| cubicle \| furniture \| john \| kiosk \| lav \| lavatory \| piece of furniture \| privy \| room \| safe \| shelf \| stall \| storage space \| supply closet \| toilet Closet In Webster's Dictionary \Clos"et\, n. [OF. closet little inclosure, dim. of clos. See {Close} an inclosure.] 1. A small room or apartment for retirement; a room for privacy. A chair-lumbered closet, just twelve feet by nine. --Goldsmith. When thou prayest, enter into thy closet. --Matt. vi. 6. 2. A small apartment, or recess in the side of a room, for household utensils, clothing, etc. --Dryden. {Closet sin}, sin commited in privacy. --Bp. Hall. \Clos"et\, v. t. [imp. & p. pr. & vb. n. {Closeting}.] 1. To shut up in, or as in, a closet; to conceal. [R.] Bedlam's closeted and handcuffed charge. --Cowper. 2. To make into a closet for a secret interview. He was to call a new legislature, to closet its members. --Bancroft. He had been closeted with De Quadra. --Froude.

Closet Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Closet?

[n] a small private room for study or prayer
[n] a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
[n] a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
[n] a toilet in England
[v] confine to a small space, as for intensive work

Closet In Webster's Dictionary

\Clos"et\, n. [OF. closet little inclosure, dim. of clos.
See {Close} an inclosure.]
1. A small room or apartment for retirement; a room for
   privacy.

         A chair-lumbered closet, just twelve feet by nine.
                                               --Goldsmith.

         When thou prayest, enter into thy closet. --Matt.
                                               vi. 6.

2. A small apartment, or recess in the side of a room, for
   household utensils, clothing, etc. --Dryden.

{Closet sin}, sin commited in privacy. --Bp. Hall.


\Clos"et\, v. t. [imp. & p. pr. & vb. n. {Closeting}.]
1. To shut up in, or as in, a closet; to conceal. [R.]

         Bedlam's closeted and handcuffed charge. --Cowper.

2. To make into a closet for a secret interview.

         He was to call a new legislature, to closet its
         members.                              --Bancroft.

         He had been closeted with De Quadra.  --Froude.

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