| close off |
of police or other authority, to block access to (a path, road, or area). |
| closeout |
a sale of goods at low prices because the store is closing or because the line of goods will be discontinued. |
| close quarters |
a narrow, confined space. [2 definitions] |
| close-set |
being near to one another, or having parts or elements placed near to one another. |
| close shave |
(informal) danger narrowly avoided. |
| closet |
a cabinet or small room for storage, as of clothing or household goods. [3 definitions] |
| closet drama |
a play better read than performed. |
| closeted |
being in a state of privacy that allows secret discussion. |
| close-up |
in photography, films, or television, a picture taken at close range to show details, as of facial expression. (Cf. long shot.) [2 definitions] |
| clostridium |
any of a genus of spore-forming, anaerobic bacteria, Clostridium, that inhabits soil or the intestinal tract of humans. |
| closure |
the act of closing or state of being closed. [3 definitions] |
| clot |
a thickened lump or mass of liquid, such as blood. [4 definitions] |
| cloth |
material woven of spun threads of cotton, wool, nylon, or the like; fabric. [3 definitions] |
| clothe |
to put clothing on; dress. [3 definitions] |
| clothes |
articles of dress worn on the body, such as pants, shirts, dresses, or the like; garments; apparel; clothing. |
| clotheshorse |
a wooden or metal frame for drying or airing clothing. [2 definitions] |
| clothesline |
a rope, cord, or wire on which clothes, blankets, curtains, and the like are hung to dry or air. |
| clothes moth |
any of several small moths that lay eggs in wool, fur, or the like, upon which the larvae feed. |
| clothespin |
a clip or forked peg of wood or plastic, used to secure clothes on a line for drying. |
| clothespress |
a chest or wardrobe in which clothing is kept. |
| clothes tree |
an upright stand or pole fitted with an arrangement of hooks or pegs near the top on which clothing is hung. |