huis clos

Pronunciation


Note that the h is aspirated in huis clos but mute in huis.

Noun

 * 1)  closed door
 * 2) an enclosed space such as a room or cell
 * 3)  a work of fiction (film, novel, etc.) in which the action is set in an enclosed space
 * 4)  a genre in fiction where dramatic tension is derived from the action being set in an enclosed space