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Definition closet in British English

closet noun

[countable] noun
/ˈklɒzɪt/
1

a small room or space built into a wall for storing things such as clothes or sheets

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2

an old word for a small private room

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3

to not tell people that you are gay

Example

In some places in the US it is safer and easier to stay in the closet.

Definition closet in British English