closet

(noun, adjective, verb)

adjective

1. Secret.

noun

1. a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space

Similar word(s): cupboard

Definition categories: man–made

2. a toilet in Britain

Similar word(s): loo

Definition categories: man–made, bathroom, can, john, lav, lavatory, privy, toilet

3. a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes

Similar word(s): press, wardrobe

Definition categories: man–made, furniture

4. a small private room for study or prayer

Definition categories: man–made, room

Sentences with closet as a noun:

- The 'closet' can be a scary place for a gay teenager.

verb

1. confine to a small space, as for intensive work

Definition categories: contact, confine

Sentences with closet as a verb:

- The ambassador has been closeted with the prime minister all afternoon. We're all worried what will be announced when they exit.