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Definition of China closet
1. Noun. A cabinet (usually with glass doors) for storing and displaying china.
Lexicographical Neighbors of China Closet
Literary usage of China closet
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Gentleman's House: Or, How to Plan English Residences, from the by Robert Kerr (1865)
"THE CHINA-CLOSET is a small apartment near the House- keeper's-room, ... In the
case of a China-closet of sufficient size this accommodation may be included ..."
2. Building Construction and Superintendence by Frank Eugene Kidder (1915)
"CHINA-CLOSET OR BUTLER'S PANTRY. The arrangement and extent of the ... A reasonably
complete china-closet should have across two sides of the room a ..."
3. Home Economics: A Guide to Household Management, Including the Proper by Maria Parola (1906)
"The plan of pantry and china-closet given below will be found to combine convenience
... -I HIS between china-closet and pantry; E. door into dining-room; ..."
4. The Horticulturist, and Journal of Rural Art and Rural Taste by Luther Tucker (1860)
"DESIGN FOE A SMALL VILLA. made for the sideboard. Upon one side of it is a china
closet, ... china closet ..."
5. The Woman's Book: Dealing Practically with the Modern Conditions of Home (1894)
"There is a tradition among workmen that an opening must be an unvarying number
of feet from the ceiling, prob- D.nmg-room mantel, with china closet above. ..."
6. A New System of Practical Domestic Economy, Founded on Modern Discoveries (1827)
"AUXILIARY APARTMENTS. WARDROBE—Care of Clothes—Restoration of Co* lours—Gold and
Silver Lace—Boots and Shoes. BATHS, temporary or fixed. china closet. ..."
7. Practical Economy, Or, The Application of Modern Discoveries to the Purposes (1822)
"china closet.—Specimens of' Porcelain—Hints to Collectors—Dresden, and British
China—Cleaning and Repairs. WARDROBE. OF late years not only the form, ..."
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