closet
Pronunciation:
/ˈklɒzɪt//ˈklɑzɪt/noun
Definitions
Any private area, (particularly) bowers in the open air.
Any private or inner room, (particularly):
A pew or side-chapel reserved for a monarch or other feudal lord.
A private cabinet, (particularly):
verb
Definitions
To shut away for private discussion.
Example: The ambassador has been closeted with the prime minister all afternoon. We're all worried what will be announced when they exit.
To put into a private place for a secret interview or interrogation.
To shut up in, or as in, a closet for concealment or confinement.
adjective
Definitions
Private.
Secret, (especially) with reference to gay people who are in the closet; closeted.