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Added 9 October 2026

closet

/ˈklɒzɪt/ noun

In Latin: armarium Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about closet at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space.
A toilet in Britain.
A tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes.

verb

Confine to a small space, as for intensive work.

Origin

From Middle English closet, from Old French closet, from clos (“private space”) + -et (diminutive suffix), from Latin clausum. Equivalent to close + -et, but generally applied in French solely to small open-air enclosures.

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