closet

  • 11Closet — For other uses, see Closet (disambiguation). A wall closet in a residential house in the United States …

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  • 12closet — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun (esp. AmE) ⇨ See also ↑cupboard, ↑wardrobe ADJECTIVE ▪ big, huge, large ▪ small, tiny ▪ built in …

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  • 13closet — WÁTER CLÓSET s.n. Closet cu apă. [pr. uótăr clázăt; abr. W.C.] (din engl., fr. water closet) Trimis de tavi, 13.09.2007. Sursa: MDN  CLOSÉT, closete, s.n. Instalaţie igienică servind la satisfacerea nevoilor fiziologice de evacuare a urinei şi a …

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  • 14closet — 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 …

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  • 15closet — [[t]klɒ̱zɪt[/t]] closets 1) N COUNT A closet is a piece of furniture with doors at the front and shelves inside, which is used for storing things. [AM] (in BRIT, use cupboard) 2) N COUNT A closet is a very small room for storing things,… …

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  • 16closet —    1. a lavatory    Literally, a small or private room. The word usually comes with the descriptive prefixes earth or water, whence the initials EC and WC, and the charming French noun le water.    2. concealing in public your homosexuality… …

    How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms

  • 17closet — /kloz it/, n. 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. a state or condition of secrecy or carefully guarded privacy: Some… …

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  • 18closet — 1 noun (C) 1 come out of the closet a) to tell people that you are homosexual after hiding the fact b) to admit you believe something or to discuss something that was previously kept secret 2 especially AmE a cupboard built into the wall of a… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 19closet — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French closett, diminutive of clos enclosure more at close Date: 14th century 1. a. an apartment or small room for privacy b. a monarch s or official s private chamber 2. a cabinet or recess for… …

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  • 20closet — n. cupboard 1) a china; clothes; linen; walk in closet toilet (esp. BE) 2) a water closet misc. 3) to come out of the closet ( to come out into the open about smt. ) * * * [ klɒzɪt] clothes linen walk in closet …

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