Drawer vs. Closet — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Drawer and Closet
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Drawer
One that draws, especially one that draws an order for the payment of money.
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Closet
A closet (especially in North American usage) is an enclosed space, with a door, used for storage, particularly that of clothes. Fitted closets are built into the walls of the house so that they take up no apparent space in the room.
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Drawer
(also drôr) A boxlike compartment in furniture that can be pulled out and pushed in.
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Closet
A tall cupboard or wardrobe with a door, used for storage
He has a closet full of designer suits
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Drawer
Drawers (drôrz) Underpants.
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Closet
Used to refer to a state of secrecy or concealment, especially about one's homosexuality
She tries to have a relationship with another woman while remaining in the closet
His brother's decision to come out of the closet
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Drawer
An open-topped box that can be slid in and out of the cabinet that contains it, used for storing clothing or other articles.
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Closet
Secret; covert
A closet smoker
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Drawer
(GUI) A side panel containing supplementary content.
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Closet
Shut (someone) away, especially in private conference or study
He returned home and closeted himself in his room
He was closeted with the king
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Drawer
Agent noun of draw; one who draws.
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Closet
A cabinet or enclosed recess for linens, household supplies, or clothing.
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Drawer
An artist who primarily makes drawings.
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Closet
A small private chamber, as for study or prayer.
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Drawer
(banking) One who writes a bank draft, check/cheque, or promissory note.
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Closet
A water closet; a toilet.
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Drawer
A barman; a person who draws the beer from the taps.
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Closet
A state of secrecy or cautious privacy
Two days before the election, the candidate suddenly came out of the closet and denounced the proposed law.
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Drawer
Someone who taps palm sap for making toddy.
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Closet
To enclose or shut up in a private room, as for discussion
Closeted themselves with their attorneys.
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Drawer
A wagoner or person who pushes underground tubs.
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Closet
Private; confidential
Closet information.
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Drawer
One who, or that which, draws
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Closet
Being so or engaging only in private; secret
A closet proponent of a tax increase.
A closet alcoholic.
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Drawer
That which is drawn
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Closet
Based on theory and speculation rather than practice.
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Drawer
A boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out
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Closet
A small room within a house used to store clothing, food, or other household supplies.
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Drawer
The person who writes a check or draft instructing the drawee to pay someone else
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Closet
(obsolete) Any private space, particularly bowers in the open air.
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Drawer
An artist skilled at drawing
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Closet
Any private or inner room, particularly:
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Closet
(obsolete) A private room used by women to groom and dress themselves.
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Closet
(archaic) A private room used for prayer or other devotions.
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Closet
A place of fanciful contemplation and theorizing.
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Closet
(archaic) The private residence or private council chamber of a monarch.
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Closet
(obsolete) A pew or side-chapel reserved for a monarch or other feudal lord.
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Closet
A private cabinet, particularly:
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Closet
(obsolete) One used to store valuables.
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Closet
(archaic) One used to store curiosities.
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Closet
(figuratively) A secret or hiding place, particularly the hiding place in English idioms such as in the closet and skeleton in the closet.
The closet can be a scary place for a gay teenager.
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Closet
(slang, uncommon) closet case.
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Closet
Any small room or side-room, particularly:
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Closet
One intended for storing clothes or bedclothes.
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Closet
(obsolete) nodot=a, water closet: a room containing a toilet.
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Closet
(heraldry) An ordinary similar to a bar but half as broad.
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Closet
A sewer.
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Closet
A state or condition of secrecy, privacy, or obscurity.
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Closet
(obsolete) private
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Closet
Closeted, secret (especially with reference to gay people who are in the closet)
He's a closet case.
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Closet
Denoting anything kept a secret or private.
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Closet
(transitive) To shut away for private discussion.
The ambassador has been closeted with the prime minister all afternoon. We're all worried what will be announced when they exit.
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Closet
(transitive) To put into a private place for a secret interview or interrogation.
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Closet
(transitive) To shut up in, or as in, a closet for concealment or confinement.
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Closet
A small room or apartment for retirement; a room for privacy.
A chair-lumbered closet, just twelve feet by nine.
When thou prayest, enter into thy closet.
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Closet
A small apartment, or recess in the side of a room, for household utensils, clothing, etc.
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Closet
To shut up in, or as in, a closet; to conceal.
Bedlam's closeted and handcuffed charge.
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Closet
To make into a closet for a secret interview.
He was to call a new legislature, to closet its members.
He had been closeted with De Quadra.
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Closet
A small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
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Closet
A toilet in England
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Closet
A tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
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Closet
A small private room for study or prayer
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Closet
Confine to a small space, as for intensive work
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Closet
(of information) given in confidence or in secret;
Closet information
This arrangement must be kept confidential
Their secret communications
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Closet
Indulging only covertly;
A closet alcoholic
Closet liberals
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