Definition of closet Closet
/klɑˈzʌt/ - [klazut] - clos•et
We found 20 definitions of closet from 7 different sources.
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British English
wardrobe - /wˈɔːdɹəʊb/
American English
closet - /klɑˈzʌt/
What does closet mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: closets |
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| closet - a small private room for study or prayer | ||
| room an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling; "the rooms were very small but they had a nice view" | ||
| kiosk, cubicle, booth, stall small area set off by walls for special use | ||
| closet - a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space | ||
| cupboard | ||
| storage space the area in any structure that provides space for storage | ||
| airing cupboard a warm cupboard where you put newly washed clothes until they are completely dry | ||
| broom closet a small room for storing brooms and other cleaning equipment | ||
| safe strongbox where valuables can be safely kept | ||
| closet - a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes | ||
| wardrobe, press | ||
| article of furniture, furniture, piece of furniture furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy; "they had too much furniture for the small apartment"; "there was only one piece of furniture in the room" | ||
| armoire a large wardrobe or cabinet; originally used for storing weapons | ||
| clothes closet, clothespress a closet where clothes are stored | ||
| closet - a toilet in Britain | ||
| water closet, W.C., loo | ||
Verb |
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| closet - confine to a small space, as for intensive work | ||
| confine prevent from leaving or from being removed | ||
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Wiktionary 
- closet (Noun)
A piece of furniture or a cabinet in which clothes or household supplies may be stored. - closet (Noun)
A small private chamber. - closet (Noun)
A toilet; a water closet . - closet (Verb)
To shut away for private discussion. - closet (Verb)
To put into a private place for a secret interview or interrogation. - closet (Verb)
To shut up in, or as in, a closet for concealment or confinement. - closet (Adjective)
Secret.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- closet (n.)
A small room or apartment for retirement; a room for privacy. - closet (n.)
A small apartment, or recess in the side of a room, for household utensils, clothing, etc. - closet (v. t.)
To shut up in, or as in, a closet; to conceal. - closet (v. t.)
To make into a closet for a secret interview.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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closet
An enclosed space or piece of furniture where clothes are kept.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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closet
kloz′et, n. a small private room: a recess off a room: a privy: the private chamber of a sovereign, an apartment for private audience or council, or for private or domestic devotions.—v.t. to shut up in or take into a closet: to conceal:—pr.p. clos′eting; pa.p. clos′eted.—n. Bed′-clos′et, a small recess for a bed. [O. Fr. closet, dim. of clos. See Close.]
Wikipedia 
- A closet is a small room in a room in which people put their clothes. It is not a wardrobe, it is a room. Some people even put other things inside, not only clothes.
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