A small room or compartment for storing clothes or household items. She hung her coat in the closet before entering the living room.
A state of secrecy or concealment, especially about one's sexual orientation. He decided to come out of the closet and share his true identity with his friends.
(chiefly British, informal) A flush toilet (often used with 'water' as 'water closet'). The old cottage still had a closet at the end of the garden.
(archaic) A small private room used for study, prayer, or intimate consultation. In the manor house he kept a little closet where he read and prayed every morning.