Closet | Mean of closet in English Dictionary

/ˈklɑːzət/

• Noun
• a usually small room that is used for storing things (such as clothing, towels, or dishes)
1. The sheets and blankets are in the hall closet.
2. He has a closet full of new clothes.
3. broom/coat closets
4. a walk-in closet [=a large closet usually for clothes]
• a state in which someone will not talk about something or admit something
• a state in which someone will not admit being a homosexual
1. He's still in the closet. [=he has not told people that he is gay]
2. She came out of the closet in college.

• hiding the fact that you are a particular type of person
1. She's a closet racist. [=she does not want people to know that she is a racist]
2. Some people think he's a closet homosexual.
• Verb
• to put (yourself) in a room in order to be alone
1. He closeted himself in his apartment for several days.
• to bring (someone) into a room in order to talk privately
1. The manager was closeted with one of her employees for several hours.