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closet BrE / ˈklɒzɪt /  NAmE / ˈklɑːzɪt / Native audio playback is not supported. closet(noun)BrE / ˈklɒzɪt /  NAmE / ˈklɑːzɪt / a small room or a space in a wall with a door that reaches the floor, used for storing thingscompare cupboardhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/cupboarda walk-in closetto admit something openly that you kept secret before, especially because of shame or embarrassmentHomosexuals in public life are now coming out of the closet.to keep something secret, especially because of shame or embarrassmentThe country's harsh policies forced him to stay in the closet.Many gay celebrities still remain in the closet, fearful of intrusive publicity.something shocking, embarrassing, etc. that has happened to you or your family in the past that you want to keep secretExtra ExamplesHe searched his closet for something to wear.He went to the closet and pulled out a suit.Her closet was filled with black clothes.I picked a shirt from the closet.I raided Bob’s closet for something to wear.More public figures are finding the courage to come out of the closet.They were hoping to find some skeletons in his closet.clothes hanging in the closetIt’s about time I cleared out this closet.She has a walk-in closet for all her clothes.Word Originlate Middle English (denoting a private or small room): from Old French, diminutive of clos ‘closed’, from Latin claudere ‘to shut’.

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(noun) a walk-in closethe searched his closet for something to wear.he went to the closet and pulled out a suit.her closet was filled with black clothes.  This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word	closet
WordType	(noun)
Phonetic	BrE / ˈklɒzɪt / NAmE / ˈklɑːzɪt /
Example	a walk-in closet he searched his closet for something to wear. he went to the closet and pulled out a suit. her closet was filled with black clothes.
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Content	closet (noun)BrE / ˈklɒzɪt / NAmE / ˈklɑːzɪt / a small room or a space in a wall with a door that reaches the floor, used for storing things compare cupboard https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/cupboard a walk-in closet to admit something openly that you kept secret before, especially because of shame or embarrassment Homosexuals in public life are now coming out of the closet. to keep something secret, especially because of shame or embarrassment The country's harsh policies forced him to stay in the closet. Many gay celebrities still remain in the closet, fearful of intrusive publicity. something shocking, embarrassing, etc. that has happened to you or your family in the past that you want to keep secret Extra Examples He searched his closet for something to wear. He went to the closet and pulled out a suit. Her closet was filled with black clothes. I picked a shirt from the closet. I raided Bob’s closet for something to wear. More public figures are finding the courage to come out of the closet. They were hoping to find some skeletons in his closet. clothes hanging in the closet It’s about time I cleared out this closet. She has a walk-in closet for all her clothes. Word Origin late Middle English (denoting a private or small room): from Old French, diminutive of clos ‘closed’, from Latin claudere ‘to shut’.
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Closet Walk In Wear Clothes I Noun Bre ˈklɒzɪt

closet

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