linen closet

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noun

a closet in which sheets, towels, table linens, etc., are kept.

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Origin of linen closet

First recorded in 1880–85

Words nearby linen closet

lineman, line management, lineman's pliers, line mark, linen, linen closet, linen draper, linenfold, linenized, line noise, linen panel

How to use linen closet in a sentence

Before two people combine their possessions, it’s important to take inventory of what each person has for the kitchen, linen closet and other common spaces, such as throw pillows, books and serving platters.
How to decide what items stay and what goes when combining homes|Nicole Anzia|September 9, 2021|Washington Post
Paper towel rolls remained in my linen closet, save for a few bathroom wipe-downs—I never said I was perfect.
I Tried Going Zero-Waste. Here’s What Happened.|Kayla Stewart|April 15, 2021|Outside Online
Davis jumped over a 4-foot porch wall and ran into a house, where he and others crammed themselves into a linen closet.
‘Argo’ in the Congo: The Ghosts of the Stanleyville Hostage Crisis|Nina Strochlic|November 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Still, traces of her old life—the Glock in her linen closet, for one—linger.
This Week’s Hot Reads: Oct. 15, 2012|Mythili Rao|October 15, 2012|DAILY BEAST

In this condition a couple of women found her, by the linen closet, weeping; and one said to the other: "See how she loved him!"
Skipper Worse|Alexander Lange Kielland
Under no circumstances should the mistress delegate the care of her linen-closet to a servant.
The Expert Maid-Servant|Cristine Terhune Herrick
However, a trace was discovered60 when the conductor unlocked the tall, narrow door, to the linen closet.
Frontier Boys in Frisco|Wyn Roosevelt
The table was improvised by a couple of planks laid upon barrels and covered by a cloth borrowed from the linen closet.
The Brass Bound Box|Evelyn Raymond
But although he was in the linen closet, he must still find the girl's bedroom.
The Bath Keepers, v.1 (Novels of Paul de Kock Volume VII)|Charles Paul de Kock

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