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placard meaning in English

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placard nom {m}

closet [closets]◼◼◼(furniture)
noun
[UK: ˈklɒ.zɪt] [US: ˈklɑː.zət]
He's in the closet. = Il est dans le placard.

cupboard [cupboards]◼◼◻(enclosed storage)
noun
[UK: ˈkʌb.əd] [US: ˈkʌb.ərd]
The cupboard is full. = Le placard est plein.

kitchen cabinet◼◻◻(built-in cabinet found in a kitchen)
noun
[UK: ˈkɪ.tʃɪn ˈkæ.bɪ.nət] [US: ˈkɪ.tʃən ˈkæ.bə.nət]

placard-séchoir nom {m}

airing cupboard◼◼◼(clothes storage cupboard)
noun

placardage nom {m}

billposting(sticking of posters)
noun

placardeur nom {m}

placarder(person who puts up placards)
noun

cadavre dans le placard nom {m}

skeleton in the cupboard◼◼◼(shameful secret)
noun
[UK: ˈske.lɪt.n̩ ɪn ðə ˈkʌb.əd] [US: ˈske.lət.n̩ ɪn ðə ˈkʌb.ərd]

sorti du placard adjectif

out◼◼◼(openly acknowledging that one is LGBT+)
adjective
[UK: ˈaʊt] [US: ˈaʊt]

sortie du placard nom {f}

come out of the closet◼◼◼(self-disclosure of sexual orientation)
verb

sortir du placard verbe

out◼◼◼(to reveal to be gay, transgender, etc)
verb
[UK: ˈaʊt] [US: ˈaʊt]

come out of the closet◼◼◻(to tell others about a secret belief or preference)
verb

squelette dans le placard nom {m}

skeleton in the cupboard(shameful secret)
noun
[UK: ˈske.lɪt.n̩ ɪn ðə ˈkʌb.əd] [US: ˈske.lət.n̩ ɪn ðə ˈkʌb.ərd]