Cabinet

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 2 French 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Pronunciation 2.3 Noun

English

Etymology

From cabin + -et, influenced by French cabinet.

Pronunciation

IPA: /'kæbɪnɪt/

Noun

Cabinet (plural Cabinets)

1. A storage closet either separate from, or built into, a wall
2. (historical) a size of photograph, specifically one measuring 3⅞" by 5½"

   • 1891: Holmes took a note of it. “One other question,” said he. “Was the photograph a cabinet?” — Arthur Conan Doyle, ‘A Scandal In Bohemia’ (Norton 2005 p.19)

3. (archaic) A small chamber or private room
4. A group of advisors to a government or business entity

French

Etymology

From Italian gabinetto.

Pronunciation

IPA: /kabinɛ/

Noun

cabinet m

1. (archaic) a study
2. an office, a surgery
3. a cabinet
4. a cabinet of government advisors
5. (in plural) the toilet, lavatory

et:cabinet el:cabinet fr:cabinet gl:cabinet it:cabinet zh:cabinet