"broom closet" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: broom closets [plural]
Etymology: By analogy with closet, and due to the association of witchcraft with brooms. Etymology templates: {{m|en|closet}} closet Head templates: {{en-noun}} broom closet (plural broom closets)
  1. (figuratively, often humorous) The metaphorical place in which a Wiccan's religious identity is hidden. Tags: figuratively, humorous, often Categories (topical): Wicca
    Sense id: en-broom_closet-en-noun-s-W2gAdG Disambiguation of Wicca: 97 3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 80 20 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 89 11 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 91 9
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see broom, closet.
    Sense id: en-broom_closet-en-noun-2fHVzmsn

Inflected forms

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