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closetlike en · ADJ

Etymology

From closet + -like.

Meanings

1. Resembling or characteristic of a closet; confined and claustrophobic.
   • Pizza slices, supplì (a fried ball of rice, tomato sauce, cheese and usually green peas) and, most amazing of all, roasted porchetta (pork) sandwiches are all things that are available from street vendors or small, closetlike storefront kitchens. 2008 February 10, The New York Times, “La Dolce Vita, Both Day and Night”, in New York Times:

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