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closet1 nouncloset2 adjectivecloset3 verb closetclos‧et1 /ˈklɒzɪt $ ˈklɑː-, ˈklɒː-/ ●●● S3 noun [countable]   closet1Origin: 1300-1400 Old French clos ‘enclosed place’, from Latin clausum, from clausus; ➔ CLOSE2 - I have a closet full of clothes that don't fit.
- Are all your cupboards or closets crammed full?
- As for toilet facilities, I have an earth closet so the lack of water does not affect that side of things.
- Coming out of the closet is more significant to white lesbians.
- No point in drawing fire, he argued, as he put the broom back into the closet.
- On the other hand, by downplaying her own commitment to gay rights, she seemed to be validating the political closet.
- She threw me in a closet and tied me up.
- The man's wife had wasted no time going through his closets picking up worn and odd pairs.
not having told people you are gay► be in the closet to not have told other people that you are gay: · We provide help for young people who are in the closet and are too scared to come out. NOUN► water· The maids' bathroom and water closet is on the top floor by the linen room.· Charles went into the water closet on tlie second floor and closed the door behind him. VERB► come· Just when you thought it was safe to come out of the closet. ► go· The man's wife had wasted no time going through his closets picking up worn and odd pairs.· He got up and went to the hall closet.· Scarcely anyone ever went near that closet.· Charles went into the water closet on tlie second floor and closed the door behind him. ► lock· We mustn't keep it locked away in the closet lest it turn to dust. ► come out of the closet- The trial brought the issue of sexual harassment out of the closet.
- Once people decide to come out of the closet, it is pretty easy to do here.
- We provide help for young people who are in the closet and are too scared to come out.
1especially American English a cupboard built into the wall of a room from the floor to the ceiling → wardrobe:  a closet full of beautiful clothes2come out of the closet a)to tell people that you are homosexual after hiding the fact SYN come out b)to admit something or to start to discuss something that was kept secret before3be in the closet American English informal to not tell people that you are homosexual → water closet, → a skeleton in the closet at skeleton(5)closet1 nouncloset2 adjectivecloset3 verb closetcloset2 adjective - He finally came out in 1998, after years as a closet homosexual.
behaving as if you have a secret► secretive unwilling to let other people know what you are doing, or to give them information about yourself: · Years of living alone had made her secretive and unwilling to trust anyone.· Why did Stephen always have to be so secretive in his business dealings? · Much of the discussion focused upon North Korea's highly secretive nuclear program.secretive about: · Kath's very secretive about her past, isn't she? ► cagey informal unwilling to tell people definitely what your plans, intentions, or opinions are - use this especially when you cannot think of a good reason for someone doing this: · He gets very cagey whenever I ask him about his job.cagey about: · She's very cagey about what she spends her money on, don't you think?play it cagey American: · Coach Bob Dwyer is playing it cagey over his choice of a replacement skipper. ► play your cards close to your chest British /play your cards close to your vest American if someone plays their cards close to their chest or vest , they do not allow other people to know what they are planning to do next: · Roslin, known for playing his cards close to his vest, declined to comment. ► furtive someone who is furtive or behaves in a furtive way looks as though they are keeping something secret, especially something wrong that they have done: · His movements were quick and furtive, and he spoke in a whisper.· Miss Baggely appeared unconfident, almost furtive.· The two girls exchanged furtive glances across the dinner table and tried hard not to giggle. ► secret doing something only in secret , so that other people do not know you are doing it: · I actually think he's probably a secret Republican voter.· He hid the fact that he was a secret drinker from his employees for many years. ► closet: closet alcoholic/homosexual/communist etc one who is secretly an alcoholic, homosexual etc: · He finally came out in 1998, after years as a closet homosexual. closet homosexual/alcoholic etc someone who is a homosexual etc but who does not want to admit it: a closet communistcloset1 nouncloset2 adjectivecloset3 verb closetcloset3 verb [transitive] VERB TABLEcloset |
| Present | I, you, we, they | closet | | he, she, it | closets | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | closeted | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have closeted | | he, she, it | has closeted | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had closeted | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will closet | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have closeted |
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| Present | I | am closeting | | he, she, it | is closeting | | you, we, they | are closeting | | Past | I, he, she, it | was closeting | | you, we, they | were closeting | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been closeting | | he, she, it | has been closeting | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been closeting | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be closeting | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been closeting |
- Tom spent most of his time closeted in his study, surrounded by his books.
- For an hour we were closeted with Colbert.
- He was constantly closeted with the late King.
- Letterman closets himself with these women all day.
- Think of the many hours when the two of them are closeted in the den.
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