Meaning of cabinet in English
Noun
cabinetEtymology
mid 16th century: from cabin+ -et, influenced by French cabinetDefinitions
1. a cupboard-like repository or piece of furniture with doors and shelves and drawersExamples
- « for storage or display »
- 2. persons appointed by a head of state to head executive departments of government and act as official advisers
- 3. a storage compartment for clothes and valuables
Examples
- « usually it has a lock »
- 4. housing for electronic instruments, as radio or television