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Definition: Closet sin
Closet
\Clos"et\, n. [OF. closet little inclosure, dim. of clos.
See
Close an inclosure.]
1. A small room or apartment for retirement; a room for
privacy.
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A chair-lumbered closet, just twelve feet by nine.
--Goldsmith.
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When thou prayest, enter into thy closet. --Matt.
vi. 6.
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2. A small apartment, or recess in the side of a room, for
household utensils, clothing, etc. --Dryden.
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Closet sin, sin commited in privacy. --Bp. Hall.
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