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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

Example Sentences

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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

If you have a small linen closet and a whole lot of linens, it might be time to find a secondary storage spot.

From Salon • Aug. 6, 2022

Sí, there was some noise from the linen closet, small sounds of someone moving around.

From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty