(~s)
1.
A ~ is a piece of furniture that has one or two doors, usually contains shelves, and is used to store things. In British English, ~ refers to all kinds of furniture like this. In American English, closet is usually used instead to refer to larger pieces of furniture.
The kitchen ~ was stocked with tins of soup and food.
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2.
A ~ is a very small room that is used to store things, especially one without windows. (BRIT; in AM, use closet )
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3.
a skeleton in the ~: see skeleton