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closet (EN)
substantiv, adjektiv, verb

substantiv “closet”

entall closet, flertall closets
  1. et lite rom eller lukket område for oppbevaring av klær, sko og andre personlige eiendeler
    She kept her dresses and shoes neatly arranged in the closet.
  2. (figurativt) en tilstand av hemmelighold eller skjuling, spesielt om ens seksuelle orientering
    He decided it was time to come out of the closet and tell his family he was gay.

adjektiv “closet”

grunnform closet, ikke-graderbar
  1. ikke åpent anerkjent eller vist; hemmelig
    She is a closet admirer of his work.

verb “closet”

infinitiv closet; han closets; preteritum closeted; perfektum part. closeted; ger. closeting
  1. å stenge noen inne i et privat rom for en konfidensiell samtale
    The committee members closeted themselves to decide on the award recipient.