- closeted
- clos|et|ed [ `klazətəd ] adjectivea gay person who is closeted has not admitted publicly that they are gay
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
closeted
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closeted — [kläz′it id] adj. concealing one s identity, esp. one s sexual orientation [a closeted homosexual] … English World dictionary
closeted — adj. closeted with (he was closeted with the mayor for an hour) * * * closeted with (he was closeted with the mayor for an hour) … Combinatory dictionary
Closeted — Closet Clos et, v. t. [imp. & p. p.{Closeted} p. pr. & vb. n. {Closeting}.] 1. To shut up in, or as in, a closet; to conceal. [R.] [1913 Webster] Bedlam s closeted and handcuffed charge. Cowper. [1913 Webster] 2. To make into a closet for a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Closeted — This article is about the term describing nondisclosure of sexual behavior, sexual orientation or gender identity. For other uses, see Closet (disambiguation) and In the closet (disambiguation). Part of a series on Lesbian, gay, bisexual,… … Wikipedia
closeted — [[t]klɒ̱zɪtɪd[/t]] ADJ: v link ADJ, usu ADJ with/in n If you are closeted with someone, you are talking privately to them. [FORMAL or LITERARY] The prime minister has been closeted with his finance ministers for the past 12 hours... Charles and I … English dictionary
closeted — adjective Date: 1763 closet 3 < a closeted homosexual > … New Collegiate Dictionary
closeted — adjective a) confined Hes spent all day closeted in his room. b) Not open about ones homosexuality. Syn: confined, holed up, in the closet … Wiktionary
closeted — adj. Closeted is used with these nouns: ↑homosexual, ↑lesbian … Collocations dictionary
closeted — UK [ˈklɒzɪtɪd] / US [ˈklɑzətəd] adjective a gay person who is closeted has not said publicly that they are gay … English dictionary
closeted — /kloz i tid/, adj. functioning in private; secret; closet. [1675 85; CLOSET + ED2] * * * … Universalium
