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Synonyms for closet

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Wardrobe

wardrobe, press

2. Water closet

water closet, loo

Definitions

  1. n. 1

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

  2. n. 2

    A private cabinet, (particularly): A secret or hiding place, (particularly) the hiding place in English idioms such as in the closet and skeleton in the closet.

    He's so far in the closet, he can see Narnia.

Forms

Plural
closets → wardrobes, presses, loos, cupboards…

Example sentences

  • wardrobe This wardrobe is where you may keep your clothes.
  • bathroom Tom came out of the bathroom with only a towel on.
  • cabinet He failed to become a cabinet member at that time.
  • cupboard A cabinet is a cupboard used for displaying things.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
closetrising
wardroberising
bathroomrising
cabinetsteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
can1, loo1
4 letters
head1
5 letters
study2, press1, privy2
6 letters
urinal
7 letters
cabinet3
8 letters
bathroom2, wardrobe2, cupboard2, armchair2

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (study2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
placard