Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

closet

/ˈklɑzɪt/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.13 in modern English

Syllables
clos-et
IPA
/ˈklɑzɪt/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small room within a house used to store clothing, food, or other household supplies.

noun

Any private space, (particularly) bowers in the open air.

Obsolete

noun

Any private or inner room, (particularly)

Archaic

noun

Any private or inner room, (particularly):

Archaic; Obsolete

noun

Any private or inner room, (particularly):

Archaic

noun

Any private or inner room, (particularly):

Archaic

noun

Any private or inner room, (particularly):

Archaic

noun

A pew or side-chapel reserved for a monarch or other feudal lord.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English closet, from Old French closet, from clos (“private space”) + -et (diminutive suffix), from Latin clausum. Equivalent to close + -et, but generally applied in French solely to small open-air enclosures.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈklɑzɪt/
  • British English: /ˈklɒzɪt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

closets (plural) closets (present, singular) closeting (participle, present) closeted (participle, past) closeted (past)

Derived Forms

closetful Closetgate closetlike closetry closetwork closety cybercloset watercloset WC closeted

Phrases

bed-closet broom closet cedar closet chemical closet clerk of the closet closet audit closet auger closet candlestick

Frequently Paired Words

barrulet out come out come out of the closet

Synonyms

armchair cabinet bathroom cupboard wardrobe press water closet w.c. loo

Rhymes With

composite posit deposit

Questions

How do you pronounce closet?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈklɑzɪt/.
What does closet mean?
A small room within a house used to store clothing, food, or other household supplies.
Where does closet come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce closet

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