Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Being in a state of secrecy or cautious privacy.
from The Century Dictionary.
- In heraldry, same as
barruly or barruletty, according to the number of closets represented. Seecloset , n., 6.
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- adjective slang Not open about one's
homosexuality . - verb Simple past tense and past participle of
closet . - adjective
Confined .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Seattle Atheists is also hoping to attract what it describes as "closeted non-believers" who might want to join them for an atheist Christmas, celebrated by their organization on Dec. 24.
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Dickinson has been portrayed as a recluse, closeted from the real world and its tribulations.
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Dickinson has been portrayed as a recluse, closeted from the real world and its tribulations.
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Dickinson has been portrayed as a recluse, closeted from the real world and its tribulations.
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I feel strongly that everyone has a right to privacy — your sexuality is your business — but I feel less and less tolerant of a Hollywood where queers naturally gravitate, only to remain closeted in the service ofa career.
Gay Politics, The Sopranos, and Merv Griffin (in the corner pocket) « Skid Roche 2007
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As a result, a group of gay staffers created an organization for gay colleagues, many of whom felt they had no choice but to remain closeted.
'Pink Hill Mafia' injects color into Capitol Hill's dull listserv culture Jason Horowitz 2010
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While many in Catholic higher education are quick to name closeted administrators or to suggest that someone couldn't be an out dean, there is at least one: Jeffrey Trumbower, dean of the college and professor of religious studies at Saint Michael's College.
Do gays face 'stained glass ceiling' at Catholic colleges? 2010
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As a result, a group of gay staffers created an organization for gay colleagues, many of whom felt they had no choice but to remain closeted.
To foster connections, gay congressional staffers think Pink Hill Mafia Jason Horowitz 2010
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"We had to be very quiet," says Nurdin, referring to the closeted nature of those celebrations.
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While many in Catholic higher education are quick to name closeted administrators or to suggest that someone couldn't be an out dean, there is at least one: Jeffrey Trumbower, dean of the college and professor of religious studies at Saint Michael's College.
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