closet (n.)

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

    [ Syn: cupboard ]

  2. a toilet in Britain

    [ Syn: water closet , w.c. , loo ]

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

    [ Syn: wardrobe , press ]

  4. a small private room for study or prayer

    closet (v.)

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

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