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linen closet

American  

noun

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


Etymology

Origin of linen closet

First recorded in 1880–85

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“We ripped out an old linen closet once,” says Broxson.

From Seattle Times Jan. 19, 2024

The linen closet did not hold nearly enough sheets to blunt the vengeance of a late-May freeze that turned umbrella-like Astilboides leaves into alien life-forms.

From Seattle Times Oct. 18, 2023

Nowhere in the small apartment is safe from intrusion, driving her to move the diary from the linen closet to a suitcase to a heap of rags.

From New York Times Jan. 13, 2023

I've always struggled to keep my linen closet organized.

From Salon Aug. 6, 2022

But when it came time to put new sheets on, Ophie found the shelf in the hallway linen closet empty.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland

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