CLOSET, noun s as z. 1. A small room or apartment for retirement; any room for privacy. When thou prayest, inter into thy closet Matthew 6:6. 2. An apartment for curiosities or valuable things. 3. A small close apartment or recess in the side of a room for repositing utensils and furniture. CLOSET, verb transitive s as z. To shut up in a closet; to conceal; to take into a private apartment for consultation.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI