closet
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1.0
- noun
- /ˈklɒzɪt/
- US
:
armario
- She searched her closet for a pair of shoes to match her dress.
- open the closet
- hide in a closet
- closet door
I took a Plaid shirt from the bedroom closet and some motor oil.
- I took a Plaid shirt from the bedroom closet and some motor oil.
- And we go in this very cramped closet and we start kissing.
- I am so, so excited that the closet is done.
- I have this closet and I also have this closet.
- I cleaned up my closet in what is now my bedroom.
- She has a specific closet and that's it.
Examples
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Sam stands in the corner of a large, walk-in closet, watching as Molly goes through his effects.
Fiction book (1990) -
We'll leave it all in the closet in case you change your mind.
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That means it's fine time to stock your closet with winter clothes.
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So this is my master closet, my master bathroom.
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Imagine you open your closet and there I am.
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After that I head to my closet and change for the day.
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I am so, so excited that the closet is done.
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Shoes had been brought from a closet and lined up in front of the windows.
Fiction book (1990) -
And this is the biggest closet I've had in years.
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Michelle walked into her parents' large closet and found one of her mother's many bathing suits.
Fiction book (1990)
Synonyms
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1.4
A piece of furniture with drawers for storing clothes
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1.0
A large piece of furniture with doors for storing clothes
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8.1
A large cupboard that stands on the floor for storing clothes and household items
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8.4
A tall piece of furniture with doors for hanging clothes
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2.6
A piece of furniture with drawers for storing clothes and small items
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1.0
A small space for hanging coats and jackets
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8.1
A tall elegant chest with drawers for storing clothes
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1.1
A closet for keeping clothes like coats and dresses
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9.9
A large furniture piece like a wardrobe with drawers
A cupboard for keeping clothes like shirts and coats
A room in a public place where people leave coats and bags
A tall chest of drawers for storing clothes and sheets
Idioms
- Informal
To tell other people that you practice witchcraft or Pagan beliefs after keeping it secret
Compounds
- Specialized
A plumbing tool with a long flexible shaft and a crank handle used to clear toilet clogs
- Archaic
A small outdoor toilet that uses earth to cover waste instead of flushing it
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Closet comes from the same root as close and the old word claudere, meaning 'to close'. It was used for a small 'closed' space, which is why a closet is a small room or piece of furniture for keeping clothes.