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closet

1. clos.et \'kla:z-*t, 'klo.-z*t\ n [ME, fr. MF, dim. of clos enclosure] 
   1a: an apartment or small room for privacy  1b: a monarch's or official's 
   private chamber for counsel or devotions  2: a cabinet or recess for china, 
   household utensils, or clothing : CU PBOARD 3: WATER CLOSET 
2. closet aj 1: closely private  2: working in or suited to the closet as 
   the place of seclusion or study :: THEORETICAL
3. closet vt 1: to shut up in or as if in a closet  2: to take into a 
   closet for a secret interview