closet (redirected from closetful)

clos·et  (klzt, klôzt)

n.

1. A cabinet or enclosed recess for linens, household supplies, or clothing.

2. A small private chamber, as for study or prayer.

3. A water closet; a toilet.

4. A state of secrecy or cautious privacy: Two days before the election, the candidate suddenly came out of the closet and denounced the proposed law.

tr.v. clos·et·ed, clos·et·ing, clos·ets

To enclose or shut up in a private room, as for discussion: closeted themselves with their attorneys.

adj.

1. Private; confidential: closet information.

2. Being so or engaging only in private; secret: a closet proponent of a tax increase; a closet alcoholic.

3. Based on theory and speculation rather than practice.

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[Middle English, private room, from Old French, diminutive of clos, enclosure, from Latin clausum, from neuter of clausus, enclosed; see close.]

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closet·ful n.

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closet [ˈklɒzɪt]

n

1. a small cupboard or recess

2. a small private room

3. short for water closet

4. (modifier) private or secret

5. (modifier) suited or appropriate for use in private closet meditations

6. (modifier) US and Canadian based on or devoted to theory; speculative a closet strategist

vb -ets, -eting, -eted

(tr) to shut up or confine in a small private room, esp for conference or meditation

[from Old French, from clos enclosure; see close¹]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	closet - a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space cupboard airing cupboard - a warm cupboard where you put newly washed clothes until they are completely dry broom closet - a small room for storing brooms and other cleaning equipment safe - a ventilated or refrigerated cupboard for securing provisions from pests storage space - the area in any structure that provides space for storage supply closet - a closet for storing supplies
	2.	closet - a toilet in Britain                   loo, W.C., water closet john, lav, lavatory, privy, toilet, bathroom, can - a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
	3.	closet - a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes wardrobe, press armoire - a large wardrobe or cabinet; originally used for storing weapons clothes closet, clothespress - a closet where clothes are stored coat closet - a closet for storing outerwear article of furniture, furniture, piece of furniture - furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy; "they had too much furniture for the small apartment"; "there was only one piece of furniture in the room"
	4.	closet - a small private room for study or prayer kiosk, stall, booth, cubicle - small area set off by walls for special use room - an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling; "the rooms were very small but they had a nice view" shelf - a support that consists of a horizontal surface for holding objects
Verb	1.	closet - confine to a small space, as for intensive work confine - prevent from leaving or from being removed

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closet

noun

(U.S.) cupboard, cabinet, recess, cubicle, cubbyhole Perhaps there's room in the broom closet.

adjective

secret, private, hidden, unknown, concealed, covert, unrevealed He is a closet Fascist.

Translations

closet [ˈklɒzɪt]

A. N

1. (= toilet) → wáter m, lavabo m

2. (US) (= cupboard) → armario m, placar(d) m (LAm); (for clothes) → ropero m
to come out of the closet (fig) → anunciarse públicamente

B. VT to be closeted with sb → estar encerrado con algn

C. CPD [fascist, racist] → secreto/a, no declarado/a
closet gay N → gay m no declarado

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closet [ˈklɒzɪt]

n

(US) (= wardrobe) → penderie f
to come out of the closet (fig) [gay person] → révéler son homosexualité

(US) (= cupboard) → placard m

adj (= undeclared) [homosexual, gay] → caché(e)
close-up [ˈkləʊsʌp] n (= photo, shot) → gros plan m
close work n → travail m minutieux

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closet vb: pret, ptp <closeted>

n

(US) → Wandschrank m; to come out of the closet (fig) (man) → sich als Homosexueller outen; (woman) → sich als Lesbe outen

(dated: = water closet) → Klosett nt

(old: = small room) → Kabinett nt, → Nebenzimmer nt

vt to be closeted → hinter verschlossenen Türen sitzen (with sb mit jdm); I closeted myself in my study → ich habe mich in meinem Arbeitszimmer vergraben

adj attr (= secret) → heimlich

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closet [ˈklɒzɪt]

1. n (Am) (cupboard) → armadio
to come out of the closet (fam) → uscire allo scoperto

2. vt to be closeted with sb → essersi appartato/a con qn

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closet [ˈklɒzɪt]

1. n (Am) (cupboard) → armadio
to come out of the closet (fam) → uscire allo scoperto

2. vt to be closeted with sb → essersi appartato/a con qn

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closet

n closet [ˈklozit]

(American) a cupboard a clothes closet. kabinet, kas خَزانَه килер skříň skab die Kammer ντουλάπα armario kapp کمد؛ گنجه kaappi placard אָרוֹן अलमारी sobica, ugrađeni ormar szekrény lemari (fata)skápur armadio 戸だな 벽장 spinta sienas skapis; pieliekamais almari pakaian kast (garderobe)skap szafa armário dulap стенной шкаф skriňa omara plakar skåp, garderob ตู้ gömme dolap 衣櫥, 壁櫥 комірчина, шафа الماری tủ 衣橱, 壁橱

adj closeted

engaged in a private conversation in a separate room from other people They're closeted in his office. agter geslote deure مُقْفِلٌ على نَفْسِه، مُنْشَغِلٌ في غُرْفَتِهِ разговарящ/и насаме za zavřenými dveřmi i privat samtale; i enrum vertraulich σε σύσκεψη κεκλεισμένων των θυρών encerrado kinniste uste taga با کسی خلوت کردن linnoittautunut enfermé הִסתָגרוּת दूसरों से अलग-थलग कोई काम करना vijećati povjerljivo u četiri oka félrevonult mengurung í einkaviðræðum bak við lokaðar dyr chiuso 密談中の 비밀의 užsidaręs (nuo kitų) aizņemts privātā sarunā aiz slēgtām durvīm bilik kecil een priva a-onderhoud hebbend i enerom med, i gang med privat samtale na osobności trancado închis совещающийся наедине na porade za zatvorenými dverami zaprt osamiti se som samtalar i enrum ที่เป็นส่วนตัว gizli görüşmede 關起門來密談 той, що радиться з кимсь віч-на-віч علیحدگی میں گفتگو کرنا bí mật 关起门来密谈