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French word huis clos comes from French huis ((obsolete, _, except in the fixed expression below) door.)

huis (French)

(obsolete, _, except in the fixed expression below) door.

huis clos (French)

(by extension) a genre in fiction where dramatic tension is derived from the action being set in an enclosed space. (figuratively) a work of fiction (film, novel, etc.) in which the action is set in an enclosed space. (literally, obsolete) closed door. An enclosed space such as a room or cell.

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