closet
noun
[ ˈklɒzɪt ]
• a tall cupboard or wardrobe with a door, used for storage.
• "he has a closet full of designer suits"
• used to refer to a state of secrecy or concealment, especially about one's homosexuality.
• "his brother's decision to come out of the closet"
closet
adjective
• secret; covert.
• "a closet smoker"
Similar:
secret,
covert,
unrevealed,
undisclosed,
private,
hidden,
concealed,
surreptitious,
clandestine,
underground,
furtive,
closet
verb
• shut (someone) away, especially in private conference or study.
• "he was closeted with the king"
Origin:
late Middle English (denoting a private or small room): from Old French, diminutive of clos ‘closed’ (see close1).
