- closet clos·et
- ['klɒzɪt]
1. n(Am: cupboard) armadio
to come out of the closet fam — uscire allo scoperto
2. vtto be closeted with sb — essersi appartato (-a) con qn
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closet — clos|et1 [ klazət ] noun count * 1. ) a small room or space built into a wall for storing things such as clothes or sheets 2. ) an old word for a small private room come out of the closet INFORMAL 1. ) to admit publicly that you are gay 2. ) to… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Closet — 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. [1913 Webster] A chair lumbered closet, just twelve feet by nine. Goldsmith. [1913 Webster] When… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Closet sin — Closet 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. [1913 Webster] A chair lumbered closet, just twelve feet by nine. Goldsmith. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Closet — Clos et, v. t. [imp. & p. p.{Closeted} p. pr. & vb. n. {Closeting}.] 1. To shut up in, or as in, a closet; to conceal. [R.] [1913 Webster] Bedlam s closeted and handcuffed charge. Cowper. [1913 Webster] 2. To make into a closet for a secret… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
clos|et — «KLOZ iht», noun, verb, adjective. –n. 1. a small room used for storing clothes or household supplies, such as canned food, china, or linen: »He hung his raincoat in the hall closet. She took fresh sheets out of the linen closet. 2. a cupboard,… … Useful english dictionary
closet — clos|et1 S3 [ˈklɔzıt US ˈkla: , ˈklo: ] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: clos enclosed place , from Latin clausum, from clausus; CLOSE2] 1.) especially AmE a cupboard built into the wall of a room from the floor to the ceiling →↑wardrobe … Dictionary of contemporary English
closet — clos•et [[t]ˈklɒz ɪt[/t]] n. adj. v. et•ed, et•ing 1) a small room, enclosed recess, or cabinet for storing clothing, food, utensils, etc 2) a small private room, esp. one used for prayer, meditation, etc 3) cvb a state or condition of secrecy or … From formal English to slang
closet — [kläz′it] n. [OFr, small enclosure, dim. of clos: see CLOSE1] 1. a small room or cupboard for clothes, household supplies, linens, etc. 2. a small, private room for reading, meditation, etc. 3. a monarch s private chamber as for prayer or… … English World dictionary
closet — (n.) late 14c., from O.Fr. closet small enclosure, private room, dim. of clos, from L. clausum closed space, from neut. pp. of claudere to shut (see CLOSE (Cf. close) (v.)). In Matt. vi:6 used to render L. cubiculum bedchamber, bedroom, Gk.… … Etymology dictionary
closet — ► NOUN 1) chiefly N. Amer. a tall cupboard or wardrobe. 2) a small room. 3) archaic a toilet. 4) (the closet) (especially with reference to homosexuality) a state of secrecy or concealment. 5) (before another noun ) secret; covert: a closet… … English terms dictionary
closet — clos·et … English syllables
