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broom closet

broom closet noun: the metaphorical place in which a Wiccan's religious identity is hidden.

Noun

broom closet (plural broom closets)

  1. (figuratively, humorous, often) The metaphorical place in which a Wiccan's religious identity is hidden.
  2. (US) A closet in which cleaning materials and associated equipment, such as brooms, are stored.
    • The backup team would be crouched in some tiny broom closet, with sweat rolling down their faces and their backs growing stiffer, and the jackrollers would just walk by.1988 February 26, Jack Clark, “Who Killed Jay Brunkella?”, in Chicago Reader
    Synonyms:
    broom cupboard

Synonyms of broom closet

Forms of broom closet

pluralbroom closets

Origin of broom closet

By analogy with closet, and due to the association of witchcraft with brooms.

Questions about broom closet

What does broom closet mean?
Broom closet means the metaphorical place in which a Wiccan's religious identity is hidden.
What part of speech is broom closet?
Broom closet is a noun.
What is the plural of broom closet?
The plural of broom closet is broom closets.

Words near broom closet in the dictionary

  1. brool
  2. brools
  3. broom
  4. broom bush
  5. broom bushes
  6. broom closet
  7. broom closets
  8. broom corn
  9. broom corns
  10. broom cupboard
  11. broom cupboards

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