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KLOHSS · noun · informal
A shared tenement passage or entryway
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The common entrance passage and stairwell of a tenement building.
“Mind and sweep the close this week, it's oor turn.”
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close In A Sentence
Mind and sweep the close this week, it's oor turn.
Origin & Usage
Scots, from 'close' (an enclosed space or passage), from Latin 'clausum'.
People Also Ask
What does 'close' mean in Scotland?
It refers to the common entrance passage and stairwell shared by residents of a tenement building.
How do you use 'close'?
Of the shared entryway, e.g. 'Mind and sweep the close this week, it's oor turn'.
Where does the Scots 'close' come from?
From 'close' meaning an enclosed space or passage, derived from the Latin 'clausum'. Note it is pronounced with a soft 's', not like the verb 'to close'.
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