Spanish word

closet

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈkloset/

Meaning

  • masculine nouncloset

Example

Guarda tu abrigo en el closet.

Put your coat in the closet.

Illustration for closet (closet)

More examples

La puerta del closet no cierra bien.

The closet door doesn't close properly.

Core concept

Small enclosed compartment with a hanging rail for clothes.

Common phrases

  • puerta del closet

    closet door

  • guardar en el closet

    store in the closet

  • abrir el closet

    open the closet

Similar words

armario: Keeps clothing and small items behind doors and on shelves or a hanging bar in household furniture.
ropero: Provides hanging and folded storage specifically for clothes, typically used for daily wear.
guardarropa: Holds many hanging garments in a taller, more spacious wardrobe-sized storage unit.
placard: Contains a hanging area behind doors, sometimes built into the wall as a wardrobe unit.

Definition in Spanish

Closet es un sustantivo que indica un mueble o compartimiento cerrado para colgar y guardar ropa, usado en varios países hispanohablantes como préstamo del inglés.

Word origin

Borrowed into Spanish from English closet, which traces back to Old French clos 'enclosed' plus the diminutive -et and originally meant a small private room.

Usage tips

  • In Spain speakers normally use armario, while many Latin American varieties prefer ropero or placard, and closet often signals a bilingual or modern register.

Other meanings

  • armoirenoun
  • wardrobenoun

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