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closet

The correct spelling is closet.

How to pronounce closet

/ˈklɒzɪt/
noun

IPA: /ˈklɒzɪt/

Say it like: Clo-set

The correct spelling is closet. Any private area, (particularly) bowers in the open air. For example: "The ambassador has been closeted with the prime minister all afternoon. We're all worried what will be announced when they exit."

Usage Examples

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

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.Any private area, (particularly) bowers in the open air.
  2. 2.Any private or inner room, (particularly):
  3. 3.A pew or side-chapel reserved for a monarch or other feudal lord.
  4. 4.A private cabinet, (particularly):
  5. 5.Any small room or side-room, (particularly):

verb

  1. 1.To shut away for private discussion.
  2. 2.To put into a private place for a secret interview or interrogation.
  3. 3.To shut up in, or as in, a closet for concealment or confinement.

adjective

  1. 1.Private.
  2. 2.Secret, (especially) with reference to gay people who are in the closet; closeted.

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