linen closet
English
noun
Definitions
- A shelved closet or cupboard used for the storage of household linen, particularly bedlinen and associated bedding, but also bathroom and kitchen linen (towels, etc.).
Etymology
Compound from English linen + English closet (state of concealment).
Origin
English
closet
Gloss
state of concealment
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Closetgate English
- bedlinen English
- close English
- closet English
- closet auger English
- closeted English
- closetful English
- closetlike English
- closety English
- cybercloset English
- lack-linen English
- line English
- linen English
- linen tester English
- linendraper English
- linener English
- linenette English
- linenfold English
- linenless English
- linenlike English
- lineny English
- nonlinen English
- prelinen English
- underlinen English
- watercloset English
- Klosett German
- clóset Spanish, Castilian
- klosett Norwegian Bokmål
- クローゼット Japanese
- klozet Polish
- klosett Norwegian Nynorsk
- closet Middle English
- lynnen Middle English
- klozet Czech
- clos Old French
- linen Cebuano
- closet Welsh