in the closet
Pronunciation
  • (America) IPA: /ɪn ðə ˈklɑzɪt/
  • (RP) IPA: /ɪn ðə ˈklɒzɪt/
Prepositional phrase
  1. (colloquial) Not open about one's sexual orientation, romantic orientation, or gender identity.
  2. (colloquial, by extension) Not open about some feature of one's life; often construed with about.
    She's in the closet about her gambling addiction.
    She's in the gambling-addiction closet.
Synonyms Related terms Translations
  • Spanish: enclosetado, en el closet (Lat. Am), en el armario (Spain), closetero (Mexico)



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