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.
A chair-lumbered closet, just twelve feet by nine.
Goldsmith.
When thou prayest, enter into thy closet.
Matt. vi. 6.
2. A small apartment, or recess in the side of a room, for household utensils, clothing, etc. Dryden.
Closet sin, sin commited in privacy. Bp. Hall.