closet sin

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closet sin - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  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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